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                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

The Board of Directors
Espernet.com, Inc.

We consent to the use of our reports included herein and to the reference to our
firm under the heading "Experts" in the registration statement.

Our report on the financial statements of NuNet, Inc. dated August 20, 1999,
contains an explanatory paragraph that states that NuNet, Inc. has suffered
recurring losses from operations and has a working capital deficiency and a net
capital deficiency that raise substantial doubt about its ability to
continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are
described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Our report on the financial statements of Prometheus Information Corporation,
Inc. dated August 24, 1999, contains an explanatory paragraph that states that
Prometheus Information Corporation Inc.'s current liabilities exceed current
assets and it has a stockholders' deficit that raise substantial doubt about
its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard
to these matters are discussed in Note 9. The financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Our report on the financial statements of Midwest Communications, Inc. dated
August 20, 1999, except as to Note 13 which is as of September 9, 1999, contains
an explanatory paragraph that states that Midwest Communications, Inc. has
suffered recurring losses from operations and has a net working capital
deficiency that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going
concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 12.
The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of this uncertainty.

Our report on the financial statements of The Computer Care Company, Inc. dated
August 13, 1999, contains an explanatory paragraph that states that the Computer
Care Company, Inc's current liabilities exceed current assets and it has a
stockholders' deficit that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue
as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are described
in Note 10. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Our report on the financial statements of Rapid.Net, Inc. dated August 6, 1999,
contains an explanatory paragraph that states that Rapid.Net Inc has suffered
recurring losses from operations and has a net working capital deficiency that
raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
Management's plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 1. The
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the
outcome of this uncertainty.

                                                            /s/ KPMG LLP

                                                            KPMG LLP

New York, New York
September 29, 1999