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<CONFORMED-NAME>ADVANCED SWITCHING COMMUNICATIONS INC
<CIK>0001095583
<ASSIGNED-SIC>3661
<IRS-NUMBER>541865834
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>8330 BOONE BLVD 5TH FL
<CITY>VIENNA
<STATE>VA
<ZIP>22182
<PHONE>7034485540
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>8330 BOONE BOULEVARD 5TH FL
<CITY>VIENNA
<STATE>VA
<ZIP>22182
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>SCOTT EDWARD W
<CIK>0001261541
</OWNER-DATA>
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<ACT>34
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<FILM-NUMBER>03868199
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>540 MADISON AVE
<STREET2>C/O BAKER CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
<CITY>NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>10022
<PHONE>2128482000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O BAKER CAPITAL CORP
<STREET2>540 MADISON AVE
<CITY>NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>10022
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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    <periodOfReport>2003-06-10</periodOfReport>


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        <issuerCik>0001095583</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ADVANCED SWITCHING COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ASCX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SCOTT EDWARD W</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>540 MADISON AVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.0025 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-06-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10891528</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>_</value>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person disposed of Common Stock pursuant to the Company's Liquidating Trust Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2003, pursuant to which each of the Company's stockholders automatically became the holder of one unit of beneficial interest in the Liquidating Trust for each share of the Company common stock then held of record by such stockholder.  All outstanding Company shares were automatically deemed canceled.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 10,891,528 shares held by Baker Communications Fund, L.P.  Baker Capital Corp is the general partner of Baker Communications Fund, L.P.   Edward W. Scott is a member of Baker Capital Corp.  Mr. Scott disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.  The following natural persons jointly, but not individually, exercise voting and/or dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Baker Communications Fund, L.P.:  John C. Baker, Ashley Leeds, Edward W. Scott; and Henry G. Baker.  The address for Baker Communications Fund, L.P. is c/o Baker Capital Corp., 540 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edward Scott</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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