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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040806
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20040811

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACCERIS COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000849145
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEGRAPH & OTHER MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS [4822]
		IRS NUMBER:				592291344
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17973
		FILM NUMBER:		04965774

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9775 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8585475700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 BRINTON ROAD
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15221

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	I LINK INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDCROSS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF<BR>
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>August&nbsp;6, 2004</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>ACCERIS COMMUNICATIONS INC.</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>FLORIDA</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>59-2291344</B><BR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>9775 Businesspark Avenue, San Diego, CA 92131</B>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Address of Principal
Executive Offices and Zip Code)</DIV>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(858)&nbsp;547-5700</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">N/A


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Other Events.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In a press release on August&nbsp;6, 2004, Acceris Communications Inc. (the
&#147;Company&#148;) announced that it has implemented a plan to significantly reduce its
operating costs. A copy of the Company&#146;s press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;7. Exhibits.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;Exhibits


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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Press Release dated August&nbsp;6, 2004.</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Date: August 9, 2004</TD>
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By:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Gary M. Clifford<BR>
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Name:  Gary M. Clifford<Br>
Title: Chief Financial Officer and<br>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</B>



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ACCERIS COMMUNICATIONS IMPLEMENTS PLAN<BR>
TO REDUCE COSTS AND IMPROVE OPERATING RESULTS</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, August&nbsp;6, 2004 &#151; Acceris Communications Inc.
(OTCBB:ACRS) today announced that it has implemented a plan to significantly
reduce its operating costs. The cost cutting reflects efficiencies created by
the ongoing integration of Company operations related to its four acquisitions
during the last three years and management&#146;s commitment to its objective of
achieving break-even Operating Income<SUP>1</SUP> by the end of 2004, despite softening
revenue and regulatory uncertainty.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Approximately 20&nbsp;percent of the Company&#146;s work force will be removed from the
organization. The reduction will affect staff in the San Diego, Pittsburgh and
Somerset facilities. The Company anticipates that it will record one-time
expenses of between $1&nbsp;million and $2&nbsp;million during the third quarter ended
September&nbsp;30, 2004 related to this restructuring. Restructuring charges will
include employee reduction costs and lease termination costs, and may include
additional charges related to potential asset impairments. Management is in the
process of assessing the impact of these measures on other assets.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&#147;The fiercely competitive nature of telecom combined with the changing
regulatory environment has made it challenging for all players in the industry.
In order to remain competitive, we have taken decisive action to reduce our
operating costs and appropriately staff our organization,&#148; commented Kelly
Murumets, President of Acceris. &#147;We are confident that we will continue to
provide the same excellent quality of service that our customers have come to
know and expect.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Acceris Communications is a subsidiary of Counsel Corporation
(NASDAQ:CXSN/TSX:CXS).



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>About Acceris</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Acceris is a broad based communications company serving residential, small and
medium-sized business and large enterprise customers in the United States. A
facilities-based carrier, it provides a range of products including local dial
tone and 1&#043; domestic and international long distance voice services, as well as
fully managed and fully integrated data and enhanced services. Acceris offers
its communications products and services both directly and through a network of
independent agents, primarily via multi-level marketing and commercial agent
programs. Acceris also offers a proven network convergence solution for voice
and data in Voice over Internet Protocol (&#147;VoIP&#148;) communications technology and
holds two foundational patents in the VoIP space. For further information,
visit Acceris&#146; website at www.acceris.com.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Forward-Looking Statements</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>This release contains certain &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning
of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section&nbsp;21E of
the Exchange Act, as amended, that are based on management&#146;s exercise of</I>




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    <TD width="96%">Operating Income is not a defined term under US GAAP. Operating income is
net earnings before considering discontinued operations, income taxes, interest
income/expense, depreciation and amortization.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>business judgment as well as assumptions made by and information currently
available to management. When used in this document, the words &#147;may,&#148; &#147; will,&#148;
&#148; anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;intend&#148; and words of similar
import, are intended to identify any forward-looking statements. You should not
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These statements
reflect our current view of future events and are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties as noted in our securities and other regulatory filings. Should
one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no
obligation and do not intend to update, revise or otherwise publicly release
any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of any
unanticipated events. Although we believe that our expectations are based on
reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will
materialize. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from
our forward-looking statements.</I>


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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Kelly Murumets<BR>
President<BR>
kelly.murumets@acceris.com<BR>
(416)&nbsp;866-3187<BR><BR></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Gary Clifford<BR>
CFO<BR>
gary.clifford@acceris.com<BR>
(416)&nbsp;418-9802<BR><BR></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">David Silverman<BR>
Senior VP &#038; General Counsel<BR>
david.silverman@acceris.com<BR>
(301)&nbsp;365-3699</TD>
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