Mr. Charles S. Houser 101 River Route 11866 Magnolia Street Magnolia Springs, AL 36555 Dear Charlie: Reference is made to the Employment Agreement between us dated as of October 31, 2000, which is hereby amended as follows:

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Dear Charlie:

        Reference is made to the Employment Agreement between us dated as of October 31, 2000, which is hereby amended as follows:

	1.	The date “October 31, 2002” in Section 3 is amended to read “October 31, 2003.”
	2.	The following sentence is added at the end of Section 4 (c): “Employee’s benefits shall include the following which have been awarded as of October 16, 2001:         2001 Performance Plan: Participation Grant - 2.00%         2001 Stock Incentive Plan: Series F-1 Options - 400,000 shares @ $0.59 per share.”

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January 7, 2002
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        As amended by this letter, your Employment Agreement shall continue in effect in accordance with its terms.

        If the foregoing confirms your understanding of our agreements regarding the matters set forth herein, please confirm your agreement by signing in the space provided below.

	Very truly yours, NUVOX, INC.
	By:
	Name:	Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
ACCEPTED AND AGREED as of January ___, 2002
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