Exhibit 10.20

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into as of December 9, 2003, between Channell
Commercial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and William H. Channell, Jr.
("Executive") with reference to the following facts:

A.    WHEREAS,
Executive is currently serving as the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer;

B.    WHEREAS,
the Company has appointed Executive to the position of Chief Executive Officer, and the Company and Executive wish to set forth this Agreement to set forth the
terms upon which Executive shall serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company;

C.    WHEREAS,
the Company regards Executive as valuable to it, and has determined that it would be to the advantage of the Company to provide an inducement to Executive to
remain in the Company's service and an incentive for increased efforts;

D.    Based
on these facts, Executive and the Company wish to enter into this Agreement providing for the continued employment of Executive on the terms set forth herein, which
Agreement shall amend, restate and supersede the existing Employment Agreement dated as of July 8, 1996 between Executive and the Company, as such Employment Agreement was previously amended,
effective as of the first date written above.

NOW
THEREFORE, based on the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

1.Employment and Duties. The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive and Executive hereby accepts employment with the
Company under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Executive shall be employed as President and Chief Executive Officer, with the duties and responsibilities commensurate with his
position as may be assigned by the Board of Directors of the Company. Executive shall devote substantially all of his full working time, attention and energies to performing his duties for the Company
on an exclusive basis (except for a limited amount of time devoted to personal financial matters and community activities), and shall perform his duties faithfully and to the best of his abilities.

2.Term of Employment. Subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 5 and to automatic renewal for additional
five-year terms, as provided in this Section, Executive's employment under this Agreement shall commence on the date first stated above and continue until the fifth anniversary of such
date (the "Employment Term"; each year during the "Employment Term" a "Term
Year"). In the event that Executive continues to be employed by the Company following the Employment Term, that employment shall be governed by this Agreement and shall
continue for successive five-year terms until terminated by either party (in the case of any termination by the Company, provided that the Company has given Executive at least six months'
prior written notice that the Board of Directors (or its duly authorized committee) has elected not to continue the Employment Term following the expiration of the then current Term Year).

3.Compensation. As compensation for the performance by Executive of all of his obligations under this Agreement, the Company
shall pay to Executive:



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4.Benefits.



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5.Termination of Employment.



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In
the event of Executive's physical or mental disability (so that Executive is not reasonably able to render full services as contemplated hereby) for any consecutive period exceeding
eight (8) months, or
for shorter periods aggregating more than eight (8) months during any twelve (12) month period, the Company shall nevertheless continue to pay full salary up to and including the last
date of the eighth consecutive month of disability, or the day on which the shorter periods of disability shall have equaled to a total of eight (8) months during such twelve (12) month
period, but the Company may, at any time within six (6) weeks thereafter, at its election terminate this Agreement by delivery of written notice thereof to Executive. In the event that
Executive dies during the Employment Term, the Company shall be obligated to pay his estate or legal successor the following amounts: (i) promptly following his death, an amount equal to
one-half (1/2) of the amount of his Base Salary at the time of his death; and (ii) on the date that is six months following his death (or the next regular payroll
date, which is later), an amount equal to one-half (1/2) of the amount of his Base Salary at the time of his death.



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6.Covenants.



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7.Arbitration as the Exclusive Remedy.



WHC, Sr.

WHC, Jr.Initials:

Company

Officer




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8.Miscellaneous.



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Executive
shall aid and cooperate in all reasonable respects with the Company in procuring any and all such insurance pursuant to this Section 8.4, including, without limitation,
submitting to the usual and customary medical examinations, and by filling out, executing and delivering such applications and other instruments in writing as may be reasonably required by an
insurance company or companies to which an application or applications for such insurance may be made by or for the Company. In no event may the dollar amount of any and all insurance pursuant to this
Section 8.4 be raised or lowered without the mutual consent of the Company and Executive.

In
addition, the Company shall at all times during the Employment Term ensure that Executive is insured under a customary directors and officer insurance policy, with policy limits and
self-retention amounts reasonably appropriate to the Company's circumstances, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company. Further, the Company shall indemnify Executive and
hold him harmless for all acts and omissions during the Employment Term, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.



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EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING CAREFULLY READ, UNDERSTOOD AND CONSULTED WITH AND BEEN ADVISED BY HIS OWN COUNSEL REGARDING ALL OF THE PROVISIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT
AND HAVING NEGOTIATED SUCH PROVISIONS. EXECUTIVE KNOWS THAT HE CANNOT RELY ON ANY STATEMENT OUTSIDE OF (I) THIS AGREEMENT OR (II) A FORMAL WRITTEN AMENDMENT OF THIS
AGREEMENT.

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

| |  |                                                               |  | 
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| |  | /s/WILLIAM H. CHANNELL, JR.William H. Channell, Jr.           |  | 
| |  | CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION                               |  | 
| |  | /s/WILLIAM H. CHANNELL, SR.William H. Channell, Sr., Chairman |  | 

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Exhibit A

Principal Terms of LTIP



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