SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

COLUMBIA CAPITAL III LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

210 N. UNION STREET, SUITE 300

(Street)

ALEXANDRIA

22314

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DSL NET INC [ DSLN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/25/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/25/2003		S		587,425	D	$0.6256	1,887,917	I	see footnote⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	09/26/2003		S		766,706	D	$0.558	1,121,211	I	see footnote⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		783,859	D	$0.5587	337,352	I	see footnote⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	09/25/2003		S		32,424	D	$0.6256	104,945	I	see footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock	09/26/2003		S		42,320	D	$0.558	62,625	I	see footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		43,267	D	$0.5587	19,358	I	see footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock	09/25/2003		S		470,909	D	$0.6256	1,518,764	I	see footnote⁽³⁾
Common Stock	09/26/2003		S		614,631	D	$0.558	904,133	I	see footnote⁽³⁾
Common Stock	09/29/2003		S		628,381	D	$0.5587	275,752	I	see footnote⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares are held directly by Columbia Capital Equity Partners III (QP), L.P. ("Columbia QP"). The Reporting Person is the general partner of Columbia Capital Equity Partners III, L.P which is the general partner of Columbia QP and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

2. The shares are held directly by Columbia Capital Equity Partners III (AI), L.P. ("Columbia AI"). The Reporting Person is the general partner of Columbia Capital Equity Partners III, L.P which is the general partner of Columbia AI and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

3. The shares are held directly by Columbia Broadslate Partners, LLC ("Broadslate"). The Reporting Person is the Manager of Broadslate and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	Donald A. Doering, CFO of the Reporting Person	09/29/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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