Contract

Exhibit 10.17

Execution Version

     AMENDMENT NO. 1 dated as of May 10, 2007 (this “Amendment”), amending the INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT dated as of August 23, 2006 (the “Intercreditor Agreement”) among THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC., as Administrative Agent (and together with its successors and assigns, in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent” or the “First Priority Agent”), THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee, Collateral Agent and Second Priority Agent (and together with its successors and assigns, in such capacities, the “Trustee” or the “Second Priority Agent”), Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and its Subsidiaries listed on the signature pages hereto (such Subsidiaries, together with the Company and each of its other Subsidiaries that become parties hereto, the “Grantors”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Intercreditor Agreement.

RECITALS

     WHEREAS, the Grantors, the Administrative Agent and the Trustee have entered into the Intercreditor Agreement in connection with the Credit Agreement and the Indenture;

     WHEREAS, the Company proposes to issue additional Notes in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and as permitted by the Indenture and the Credit Agreement;

     WHEREAS, in connection with such issuance, the Grantors have requested an amendment to the Intercreditor Agreement in order that the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement shall be consistent with the provisions of the Indenture and the Credit Agreement in respect of such additional Notes; and

     WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent and the Trustee are willing, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth below, to agree to such amendment of the Intercreditor Agreement (the Intercreditor Agreement, after giving effect to the amendment contained herein, being referred to as the “Amended Intercreditor Agreement”);

     NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

AMENDMENT TO THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

     SECTION 1.1. Section 1(a) of the Intercreditor Agreement is amended to change the amount “$210,000,000” appearing in the definition of the term “Second Priority Claims” in such Section to the amount “$305,175,000.”

Amendment No1 to the Intercreditor Agreement

ARTICLE II.

MISCELLANEOUS

     SECTION 2.1. Full Force and Effect; Limited Amendment and Waiver. Except as expressly modified hereby, all of the representations, warranties, terms, covenants, conditions and other provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement shall remain unamended and unwaived and shall continue to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms. The amendment set forth herein shall be limited precisely as provided for herein to the provision expressly amended herein and shall not be deemed to be an amendment to, consent to, waiver of or modification of any other term or provision of the Intercreditor Agreement or of any transaction or further or future action which would require the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Trustee under the Intercreditor Agreement.

     SECTION 2.2. Construction. This Amendment is executed pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement and shall be construed, administered and applied in accordance with all of the terms and provisions of the Amended Intercreditor Agreement.

     SECTION 2.3. Fees and Expenses. The Grantors shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Amendment, whether or not this Amendment becomes effective.

     SECTION 2.4. Headings. The various headings of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment or any provisions hereof.

     SECTION 2.5. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement.

     SECTION 2.6. Cross-References. References in this Amendment to any Article or Section are, unless otherwise specified or otherwise required by the context, to such Article or Section of this Amendment.

     SECTION 2.7. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

     SECTION 2.8. Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held to be invalid, illegal, ineffective or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality, ineffectiveness or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality, effectiveness and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

     SECTION 2.9. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF

THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

[Signature pages follow.]

Execution Version

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date first above written.

	FIRST PRIORITY AGENT: THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC., as First    Priority Agent
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx XxXxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxx Xxxxx XxXxxxxx
		Title:	Vice President
	Address: 00 Xxxx Xxxxx-xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Attention: Portfolio Manager SECOND PRIORITY AGENT: THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee, Collateral    Agent and Second Priority Agent
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Title:	Vice President
	Address: 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0X Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Facsimile no.: 000 000 0000 Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx

	GRANTORS: BROADVIEW NETWORKS HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	CFO and Treasurer
	Address: 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0xx Xxxxx – Xxxxx X000 Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 With a copy to: Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Facsimile no.: 000 000 0000 Attention: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, III BRIDGECOM HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0xx Xxxxx – Xxxxx X000 Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 With a copy to: Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Facsimile no.: 000 000 0000 Attention: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, III

	BRIDGECOM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0xx Xxxxx – Xxxxx X000 Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 With a copy to: Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Facsimile no.: 000 000 0000 Attention: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, III BRIDGECOM SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0xx Xxxxx – Xxxxx X000 Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 With a copy to: Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Facsimile no.: 000 000 0000 Attention: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, III

	BROADVIEW NETWORKS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0xx Xxxxx – Xxxxx X000 Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 With a copy to: Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Facsimile no.: 000 000 0000 Attention: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, III BROADVIEW NETWORKS OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0xx Xxxxx – Xxxxx X000 Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 With a copy to: Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Facsimile no.: 000 000 0000 Attention: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, III

	BROADVIEW NETWORKS OF VIRGINIA, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0xx Xxxxx – Xxxxx X000 Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 With a copy to: Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Facsimile no.: 000 000 0000 Attention: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, III BROADVIEW NP ACQUISITION CORP.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0xx Xxxxx – Xxxxx X000 Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 With a copy to: Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Facsimile no.: 000 000 0000 Attention: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, III

	BV-BC ACQUISITION CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0xx Xxxxx – Xxxxx X000 Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 With a copy to: Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Facsimile no.: 000 000 0000 Attention: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, III OPEN SUPPORT SYSTEMS LLC
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0xx Xxxxx – Xxxxx X000 Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 With a copy to: Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Facsimile no.: 000 000 0000 Attention: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, III

	TRUCOM CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0xx Xxxxx – Xxxxx X000 Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 With a copy to: Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Facsimile no.: 000 000 0000 Attention: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, III ATX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CORECOMM-ATX, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

	ATX LICENSING, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 ATX TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES OF VIRGINIA, LLC
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CORECOMM SERVICES, LLC
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

	CORECOMM COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CCL HISTORICAL, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CORECOMM NEWCO, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

	FCC HOLDCO I, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CORECOMM-VOYAGER, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CORECOMM INTERNET GROUP, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

	VOYAGER INFORMATION NETWORKS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CCL HISTORICAL ILLINOIS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CCL HISTORICAL INDIANA, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

	CCL HISTORICAL MARYLAND, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CCL HISTORICAL MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CCL HISTORICAL MICHIGAN, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

	CCL HISTORICAL MISSOURI, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CCL HISTORICAL NEW JERSEY, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CCL HISTORICAL NEW YORK, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

	CCL HISTORICAL OHIO, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CCL HISTORICAL PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CCL HISTORICAL RHODE ISLAND, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

	CCL HISTORICAL VERMONT, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 CCL HISTORICAL WEST VIRGINIA, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 XXXXXXXXX COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Secretary and Treasurer
	Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000