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                                                                 Exhibit 23.2


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-69644 of Covista Communications, Inc.
and subsidiaries on Form S-4 of our report dated March 30, 2001 (which report
expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph
relating to Capsule Communications Inc.'s ability to continue as a going
concern), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Capsule
Communications, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2000 and to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 8, 2002