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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001238213-07-000005.txt : 20070510
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070510111538
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001238213-07-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070503
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070510

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STERLING JOHN M III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001216481

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21202
		FILM NUMBER:		07835590

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DATASTREAM INC
		STREET 2:		50 DATASTREAM PLZ.
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29605
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8644225001
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-03</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000897078</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRSTWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FSTW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001216481</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STERLING JOHN M III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>15 QUAIL HILL DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>29607</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, no par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4608</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Richard T. Brock  For: John M. Sterling III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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