R. E. BASSIE & CO. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6671 Southwest Freeway, Suite 550 Houston, Texas 77074-2220 Tel: (713) 272-8500 Fax: (713) 272-8515 E-Mail: Rebassie@aol.com The Board of Directors and Stockholders FTS Group, Inc.: We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of FTS Group, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated April 2, 2004, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of FTS Group, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2003. /s/ R. E. Bassie & Co. Houston, Texas January 10, 2005