Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-110309) and on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-109481, 333-106074, 333-97913) of Eagle Broadband, Inc. of our report dated December 13, 2002, relating to the financial statements, which appear in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A. /S/McManus & Co., P.C.___ McManus & Co., P.C. Rockaway, New Jersey March 30, 2004