January 2, 1997 Mr. Eli Oxenhorn 56 Intervale Roslyn Estates, New York 11576 Dear Mr. Oxenhorn: This will confirm our agreement to extend your Consulting and Non- Competition Agreement dated February 14, 1995 ("Agreement") for a two- year period...

                                                                Exhibit 10.36


                    GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS, INC.
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                             XXXXXX, XXX XXXX 00000



                                                              January 2, 1997



Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx  00000

Dear Xx. Xxxxxxxx:

                  This will confirm our agreement to extend your  Consulting and
Non- Competition  Agreement dated February 14, 1995 ("Agreement") for a two-year
period commencing on February 14, 1997.

                  The terms of your extended engagement shall be as set forth in
the Agreement,  except that the consideration for the extended  engagement shall
be the  issuance  to you of an option to  purchase  75,000  shares of the common
stock of the  Company on the terms and  conditions  set forth in a stock  option
agreement of even date herewith.

                  Please  confirm the extension of your  agreement by signing in
the space provided below.

                                                    Very truly yours,

                                                    GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION
                                                     SOLUTIONS, INC.



                                                By:  /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:

/s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxx
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