U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 __________

WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K

~~CURRENT~~Current ~~REPORT~~Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~Pursuant~~Date toof ~~Section~~Report: 13October or24, ~~15(d) of the~~ 2001

~~Securities~~Commission ~~Exchange~~File ~~Act~~Number: ~~of 1934~~000-2825

Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported) August 27, 2001
Commission File Number: 000-28251
US DATA AUTHORITY, INC.

a Florida corporation

a Florida corporation

(IRS Employer Identification Number: 65-0693150)

3500 NW Boca Raton Boulevard
Building 811
Boca Raton, Florida 33431

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Common Stock, Par Value $.02 per share

Item 15. ~~Dispute~~ ~~with~~Other ~~AT&T~~Events.

As On ~~previously~~October ~~reported on August 17~~23, 2001, the ~~Company~~Registrant ~~reached~~announced athe ~~settlement~~appointment inof ~~its~~Peter ~~longstanding~~D. ~~billing~~Kirschner ~~dispute~~as ~~with~~President ~~AT&T~~and ~~Corp~~Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Joseph E. ~~The~~Shamy ~~settlement~~and ~~was~~Robert ~~subject~~Beaton, toboth ~~the~~of ~~execution~~whom remain directors of ~~appropriate~~the ~~documents~~Registrant. See Press Release attached as Exhibit 1.

During August 20-26, 2001, the parties were unable to agree to the terms of the documents designed to evidence and reflect the settlement. On August 27, 2001, AT&T disconnected the USDA network at all of the 38 locations. On September 7, 2001, the Company filed a Motion to Dismiss AT&T's complaint in AT&T Corp. vs. US Data Authority, Inc., Civ.01-8715, filed by AT&T on August 6, 2001 in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The Company intends to mount a vigorous defense.SIGNATURES

As Pursuant ofto the ~~date~~requirements of ~~this report, over 40% of~~ the ~~Company's~~Securities ~~customers~~and onExchange ~~August~~Act ~~27, 2001, are being served through the Company's utilization~~ of ~~alternative circuits provided by WorldCom~~1934, ~~Cable and Wireless and BellSouth Corporation. There is no assurance that~~ the ~~Company~~Registrant ~~will~~has beduly ~~successful~~caused inthis ~~its~~report ~~efforts~~ to ~~reconnect~~be ~~all~~signed ofon its ~~customers~~behalf orby ~~that~~ the ~~arrangements~~undersigned ~~with~~hereunto ~~these~~duly ~~alternative bandwidth providers will continue uninterrupted~~authorized.

~~SIGNATURE~~US DATA AUTHORITY By: /s/ Dominick F. Maggio Dominick F. Maggio Executive Vice President and COO

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 14, 2001 US DATA AUTHORITY, INC. /s/ Dominick F. Maggio Name: Dominick F. Maggio Title: EVP and Chief Operating Officer

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