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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001238213-03-000008.txt : 20030708
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030708140403
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001238213-03-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030707
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030708

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEANE JOHN F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903431

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21202
		FILM NUMBER:		03778290

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TEN CITY SQUARE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02129

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2859 PACES FERRY ROAD
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30339

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRSTWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000897078
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				581588291
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2859 PACES FERRY RD
		STREET 2:		STE 1000
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30339
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7704311200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2859 PACES FERRY RD
		STREET 2:		STE 1000
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30339

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROCK INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960227

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROCK CONTROL SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930208
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000897078</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRSTWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FSTW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000903431</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KEANE JOHN F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock, no par value</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-07-07</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>861</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>11.62</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>861</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued in lieu of cash compensation for our Board of Directors retainer fees for the year May 1, 2003 - April 30, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Keane, Sr.          John</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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