1 EXHIBIT 23.1 Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors and Stockholders FastComm Communications Corp. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-00263) of our report dated June 21, 1996 relating to the financial statements and schedule of FastComm Communications Corp. appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 1996. BDO Seidman, LLP Washington, D.C. July 24, 1996 E-1