EXHIBIT 23.4 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated, 19 November 1999 relating to the financial statements of Netlink Internet Services Limited., which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers PricewaterhouseCoopers Reading United Kingdom 19 November 1999