UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1 .Name and Address of Reporting Person

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MPower Communications Corp. (MPWR)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) ______Director XX 10% Owner ______Officer (give ______Other (specify title below) below) ____________________________

~~6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) ______Director XX 10% Owner ______Officer (give ______Other (specify title below) below) ____________________________~~

(Last) (First) (Middle) Gerhard, Lang H.

3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year 1112/2000

(Street) 300 Drakes Landing Road, Suite 290,

5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___Form filed by One Reporting Person _XX__Form filed by More than One Reporting Person --See Note 1.

~~7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___Form filed by One Reporting Person _XX__Form filed by More than One Reporting Person --See Note 1.~~

(City) (State) (Zip) Greenbrae, CA 94904

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)

2. Trans- action Date (Month/ Day/ Year)

3. Trans- Action Code (Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 AND 5)

~~4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 AND 5)~~

5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 3 and 4)

~~5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 3 and 4)~~

6. Owner- ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

67. ~~Owner-~~Nature ~~ship~~of ~~Form:~~Indirect ~~Direct~~Beneficial ~~(D)~~Ownership ~~or Indirect~~ (~~I) (~~Instr. 4)

~~7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)~~

Code

Amount

~~Amount~~(A) or (D)

~~(A) or (D)~~Price

~~Price~~

Common Stock

1112/01/00

84,150

~~38,633~~A

A2.8125

~~6.4188~~9,185,386

~~9,180,162~~

D & I

DSee Notes 3 & I5.

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/01/00

25,850

~~11,867~~A

A2.8125

~~6.4188~~2,925,514

~~2,819,988~~

ISee Notes 2 & 5.

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/01/00

153,000

~~19,125~~A

A2.875

~~6.7250~~9,185,386

~~9,180,162~~

D & I

DSee Notes 3 & I5.

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/01/00

47,000

~~5,875~~A

A2.875

~~6.7250~~2,925,514

~~2,819,988~~

ISee Notes 2 & 5.

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0201/00

116

~~68,850~~D

A2.75

~~5.9931~~9,185,386

~~9,180,162~~

D & I

DSee Notes 3 & I5.

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0201/00

~~21,150~~D

A2.75

~~5.9931~~2,925,514

~~2,819,988~~

ISee Notes 2 & 5.

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0201/00

10,328

~~45,518~~A

A2.8269

~~5.8869~~9,185,386

~~9,180,162~~

D & I

DSee Notes 3 & I5.

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0201/00

3,172

~~13,982~~A

A2.8269

~~5.8869~~2,925,514

~~2,819,988~~

ISee Notes 2 & 5.

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0301/00

9,945

~~38,250~~A

A2.9038

~~5.5930~~9,185,386

~~9,180,162~~

D & I

DSee Notes 3 & I5.

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0301/00

3,055

~~11,750~~A

A2.9038

~~5.5930~~2,925,514

~~2,819,988~~

ISee Notes 2 & 5.

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0301/00

150

~~76,500~~A

A2.75

~~5.6063~~6,500,000

~~9,180,162~~

DSee &Note I4

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0301/00

1,800

~~23,500~~A

A2.5625

~~5.6063~~6,500,000

~~2,819,988~~

ISee Note 4

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0601/00

6,070

~~76,500~~A

A2.8125

~~5.3311~~6,500,000

~~9,180,162~~

DSee &Note I4

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0604/00

30,600

~~23,500~~A

A2.9063

~~5.3311~~9,185,386

~~2,819,988~~

D & I

ISee Notes 3 & 5.

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0704/00

9,400

~~11,475~~A

A2.9063

~~5.0156~~2,925,514

~~9,180,162~~

DSee Notes 2 & I5

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0704/00

15,300

~~3,525~~A

A2.9611

~~5.0156~~9,185,386

~~2,819,988~~

D & I

ISee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0704/00

4,700

~~55,386~~A

A2.9611

~~5.0436~~2,925,514

~~9,180,162~~

DSee Notes 2 & I5

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0704/00

6,885

~~17,014~~A

A2.941

~~5.0436~~9,185,386

~~2,819,988~~

D & I

ISee Notes 3 & 5.

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0804/00

2,115

~~9,639~~A

A2.941

~~5.4421~~2,925,514

~~9,180,162~~

DSee Notes 2 & I5.

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0805/00

20,655

~~2,961~~A

A3.1808

~~5.4421~~9,185,386

~~2,819,988~~

D & I

ISee Notes 3 & 5.

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/0805/00

6,345

~~80,500~~A

A3.1808

~~5.4421~~2,925,514

~~4,991,980~~

DSee Notes 2 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

1112/0805/00

66,173

~~65,000~~A

A3.2227

~~5.5288~~9,185,386

~~4,991,980~~

D & I

DSee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

1112/0805/00

20,327

~~54,500~~A

A3.2227

~~5.5416~~2,925,514

~~4,991,980~~

DSee Notes 2 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

1112/0905/00

38,250

~~73,500~~A

A3.35

~~5.2762~~9,185,386

~~4,991,980~~

D&I

DSee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

1112/0905/00

11,750

~~50,000~~A

A3.35

~~5.3125~~2,925,514

~~4,991,980~~

DSee Notes 2 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

1112/0905/00

99,450

~~176,500~~A

A3.1707

~~5.2755~~9,185,386

~~4,991,980~~

D & I

DSee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

1112/1005/00

30,550

~~100,000~~A

A3.1707

~~5.0048~~2,925,514

~~4,991,980~~

DSee Notes 2 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

1112/1006/00

3,060

~~289,170~~A

A3.3867

~~4.4375~~9,185,386

~~9,180,162~~

D & I

DSee Notes 3 & I5

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1006/00

940

~~88,830~~A

A3.3867

~~4.4375~~2,925,514

~~2,819,988~~

ISee Notes 2 & 5

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1306/00

19,125

~~55,000~~A

A3.2188

~~5.0000~~9,185,386

~~4,991,980~~

D & I

DSee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

1112/1306/00

5,875

~~45,000~~A

A3.2188

~~4.8052~~2,925,514

~~4,991,980~~

DSee Notes 2 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

1112/1306/00

57,375

~~100,000~~A

A3.25

~~4.8578~~9,185,386

~~4,991,980~~

D & I

DSee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

1112/1306/00

17,625

~~8,033~~A

A3.25

~~4.8052~~2,925,514

~~9,180,162~~

DSee Notes 2 & I5

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1306/00

11,475

~~2,467~~A

A3.4375

~~4.8052~~9,185,386

~~2,819,988~~

D & I

ISee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1306/00

3,525

~~161,798~~A

A3.4375

~~4.8113~~2,925,514

~~9,180,162~~

DSee Notes 2 & I5

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1306/00

31,059

~~49,702~~A

A3.3845

~~4.8113~~9,185,386

~~2,819,988~~

D & I

ISee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1406/00

9,541

~~95,625~~A

A3.3845

~~4.7500~~2,925,514

~~9,180,162~~

DSee Notes 2 & I5

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1407/00

108,171

~~29,375~~A

A2.9375

~~4.7500~~9,185,386

~~2,819,988~~

D & I

ISee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1407/00

33,229

~~30,600~~A

A2.9375

~~5.0547~~2,925,514

~~9,180,162~~

DSee Notes 2 & I5

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1408/00

114,750

~~9,400~~A

A4.0146

~~5.0547~~9,185,386

~~2,819,988~~

D & I

ISee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1408/00

35,250

~~7,956~~A

A4.0146

~~4.9838~~2,925,514

~~9,180,162~~

DSee Notes 2 & I5

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1408/00

76,500

~~2,444~~A

A4.1531

~~4.9838~~9,185,386

~~2,819,988~~

D & I

ISee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1508/00

23,500

~~148,028~~A

A4.1531

~~4.8561~~2,925,514

~~9,180,162~~

DSee Notes 2 & I5

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1508/00

20,961

~~45,472~~A

A3.7148

~~4.8561~~9,185,386

~~2,819,988~~

D & I

ISee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1508/00

6,439

~~23,792~~A

A3.7148

~~4.7438~~2,925,514

~~9,180,162~~

DSee Notes 2 & I5

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1508/00

153,000

~~7,308~~A

A3.9156

~~4.7438~~9,185,386

~~2,819,988~~

D & I

ISee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

1112/1508/00

47,000

~~94,000~~A

A3.9156

~~4.8561~~2,925,514

~~4,991,980~~

DSee Notes 2 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

12/11/~~16/~~00

34,425

~~115~~A

A4.875

~~4.9375~~9,185,386

~~9,180,162~~

D & I

DSee Notes 3 & I5

~~See Notes 3 & 5.~~

Common Stock

12/11/~~16/~~00

10,575

35A

A4.875

~~4.9375~~2,925,514

~~2,819,988~~

ISee Notes 2 & 5

~~See Notes 2 & 5.~~

Common Stock

12/11/~~16/~~00

67,703

~~16,000~~A

A4.75

~~4.9615~~9,185,386

~~4,991,980~~

D & I

DSee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

12/11/~~16/~~00

20,797

~~50,000~~A

A4.75

~~5.1250~~2,925,514

~~4,991,980~~

DSee Notes 2 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

1112/1618/00

1,500,000

~~40,000~~A

A3.00

~~5.0508~~6,500,000

~~4,991,980~~

DSee Note 4

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

1112/2118/00

1,227,000

~~120,800~~D

A3.00

~~4.7069~~9,185,386

~~4,991,980~~

D & I

DSee Notes 3 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

1112/2218/00

273,000

~~26,500~~D

A3.00

~~4.5768~~2,925,514

~~4,991,980~~

DSee Notes 2 & 5

~~See Note 4.~~

Common Stock

11/22/00

50,000

4.6875

4,991,980

See Note 4.

Common Stock

11/24/00

61,900

4.3278

4,991,980

See Note 4.

Common Stock

11/24/00

5,000

4.5000

4,991,980

See Note 4.

Common Stock

11/27/00

16,100

4.7448

4,991,980

See Note 4.

Common Stock

11/27/00

100,000

4.6094

4,991,980

See Note 4.

Common Stock

11/28/00

25,000

4.6250

4,991,980

See Note 4.

Common Stock

11/28/00

60,000

3.9115

4,991,980

See Note 4.

Common Stock

11/28/00

125,000

4.5719

4,991,980

See Note 4.

Common Stock

11/28/00

156,200

3.9375

4,991,980

See Note 4.

Common Stock

11/28/00

30,000

4.1510

4,991,980

See Note 4.

Common Stock

11/29/00

51,500

3.2066

4,991,980

See Note 4.

Common Stock

11/29/00

274,200

3.1196

4,991,980

See Note 4.

Common Stock

11/30/00

700,000

2.5625

4,991,980

See Note 4.

Common Stock

11/30/00

16,600

2.8686

4,991,980

See Note 4.

Common Stock

11/30/00

173,180

3.4255

4,991,980

See Note 4.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of
Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)

2. Conver-
sion or
Exercise
Price of
Deri-
vative
Security

3. Trans-
action
Date

(Month/
Day/
Year)

4. Trans-
action
Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Deriv-
ative Securities Ac-
quired (A) or Dis-
posed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exer-
cisable and
Expiration
Date
(Month/Day/
Year).

7. Title and Amount of Securities
Underlying
Derivative Security
(Inst. 4)

8. Price
of
Deriv-
ative
Secur-
ity
(Instr.
5)

9. Number
of deriv-
ative
Secur-
ities
Bene-
ficially
Owned
at End
of
Month
(Instr. 4)

10. Owner-
ship
Form of
Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct
(D) or
Indirect
(I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect
Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date
Exer-
cisable

Expira-
tion
Date

Title

Amount or
Number of
Shares

Explanation of Responses:

(1) The reporting persons consist of (i) Lang H. Gerhard, manager of Estero Partners, LLC, and sole shareholder of West Highland Capital, Inc., and a general partner of investment limited partnerships; (ii) West Highland Capital, Inc., a registered investment adviser and general partner of investment limited partnerships; (iii) Estero Partners, LLC, a general partner of investment limited partnerships and (iv) West Highland Partners, L.P., an investment limited partnership of which Lang Gerhard, West Highland Capital, Inc. and Estero Partners, LLC are the general partners. Lang Gerhard, West Highland Capital, Inc. and Estero Partners, LLC constitute a group as defined by Rule 13d-5(b)(i) and Rule 16a-1(a)(1) under the Exchange Act. West Highland Partners, L.P. is filing jointly and disclaims membership in a group.

(2) These securities are owned by an investment advisory client of West Highland Capital, Inc. or by an investment limited partnership of which West Highland Capital, Inc., Estero Partners, LLC and Lang H. Gerhard are the general partners.

(3) These securities are owned directly by West Highland Partners, L.P. Each of the other reporting persons is a partner of West Highland Partners, L.P. but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by that partner except to the extent of its pro rata pecuniary interest therein.

(4) These securities are owned directly by Lang Gerhard.

(5) Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities with respect to which indirect beneficial ownership is reported except to the extent of such reporting person's pro rata pecuniary interest therein.

Lang H. Gerhard 121/78/0001

By: West Highland Capital, Inc.

Attorney-in-fact

By: /s/ Bonnie George

Bonnie George, Chief Operating Officer

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Joint Filer Information

Name: West Highland Capital, Inc.

Address: 300 Drake's Landing Road, Suite 290, Greenbrae, CA 94904

Designated Filer: Lang H. Gerhard

Issuer and Ticker Symbol: MPower Communications Corp. (MPWR)

Statement for Month/Year: ~~November~~December 2000

Signature: West Highland Capital, Inc.

By:

/s/ Bonnie George

Bonnie George, Chief Operating Officer

Name: Estero Partners, LLC

Address: 300 Drake's Landing Road, Suite 290, Greenbrae, CA 94904

Designated Filer: Lang H. Gerhard

Issuer and Ticker Symbol: MPower Communications Corp. (MPWR)

Statement for Month/Year: ~~November~~December 2000

Signature: Estero Partners, LLC

By: West Highland Capital, Inc., Attorney-in-Fact

By:

/s/ Bonnie George

Bonnie George, Chief Operating Officer

Name: West Highland Partners, L.P.

Address: 300 Drake's Landing Road, Suite 290, Greenbrae, CA 94904

Designated Filer: Lang H. Gerhard

Issuer and Ticker Symbol: MPower Communications Corp. (MPWR)

Statement for Month/Year: December 2000

Signature: West Highland Partners, L.P.

By: West Highland Capital, Inc., General Partner

By:

/s/ Bonnie George

Bonnie George, Chief Operating Officer

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