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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.30

                               SERVICES AGREEMENT

SERVICES AGREEMENT entered into this 21st day of May, 1996 by and between
WAVETECH, INC. ("ITEL") a New Jersey Corporation with offices at 5210 E.
Williams Circle, Suite 200, Tucson, Arizona 85711; and Terence E. Belsham
("TEB") of 8930 East Bears Path Road, Tucson, Arizona, 85749.

                                  WITNESSETH:
                         between the aforesaid parties

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings
hereinafter provided, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.   Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Wavetech, Inc.
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     ITEL hereby offers TEB and TEB hereby accepts effective at the time of
     Closing, the position of Chairman and Chief Financial Officer upon the
     terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

2.   Terms
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     The term of the services rendered by TEB hereunder will be for a period of
     one (1) year commencing at closing, unless sooner terminated in accordance
     with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Thereafter this Agreement
     will continue at will, terminable with/on 90 days written notice be either
     party to the other.

3.   Duties
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     3.1  Subject to the direction and supervision of the Board of Directors
          of ITEL ("Board") and to ITEL's By-Laws, the duties of TEB shall
          include, among other things the operations of the company financially
          as its Chief Financial Officer and to be Chairman of the Board of
          Directors. As chief financial officer TEB shall comply with the wishes
          of the President and shall report all financial explanations,
          information and assistance as the Board and/or the President may
          require.

     3.1  TEB agrees, during the term of the Agreement, to devote full time to
          the business of Wavetech, Inc. and Interpretel, Inc.

4.   COMPENSATION:
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     TEB to be paid an annual salary of $85,000.00 per annum plus be extended
     and fringe benefits that ITEL extends to its employees, but not limited to
     Life Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance and Medical Insurance.

5.   Stock Options and Vesting:
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     5.1  Subject to confirmation of the Company's Board of Directors, TEB shall
          be irrevocably granted stock options to purchase 200,000 shares of the
          Company's common stock. The exercise price of such stock options shall
          be closing bid price per share on the day of execution of the contract
          by ITEL. The terms of the granted stock options shall be as described
          in the "Stock Option Agreement."

     5.2  Such stock options shall vest as follows: 100,000 shares on November
          30, 1996, and 100,000 shares on May 30, 1997. If TEB terminates or is
          terminated as per this Agreement, the stock options granted hereunder
          will immediately cease vesting and the
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          stock options previously vested must be exercised within 60 days of
          resignation. All non-vested options are immediately vested under the
          following conditions: a "change in control" of ITEL; in the event of
          the permanent disability of TEB; in the event of the death of TEB; and
          in the event of forced retirement of TEB. TEB or TEB's estate is
          extended 180 days to exercise when non-vested options are vested.

6.   Business Expenses
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     TEB is authorized to incur and Wavetech, Inc. shall pay and reimburse him
     for all reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred in the
     performance of his duties hereunder including expenses for entertainment,
     travel and other items in accordance with guidelines established from time
     to time by the Board.

7.   Covenants
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     7.1  During the term of this Agreement, TEB as a partner or as an
          individual or joint venture, as an employee or agent of any person, as
          an officer or director, or shareholder of any corporation, or
          otherwise agrees not to compete directly or indirectly with ITEL
          without the written consent of the Board of ITEL.

     7.2  TEB agrees not to market, or sell any competitive replacement product
          or service or to compete with the company for one (1) year following
          the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

8.   Substance Abuse/Alcohol Abuse
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     TEB hereby represents and warrants during the term of this Agreement that
     he will not engage in any ingestion or administering of (or any other form
     of delivery system that is commonly associated with substance abuse)
     illegal substances without a doctor's written permission and/or
     prescription. In addition, TEB represents that he will not engage in the
     use of alcohol during business hours that would tend to impair the
     performance of his duties under this Agreement.

9.   Termination
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     9.1  TEB's rights hereunder shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of
          the following events:

          9.1.1     if TEB voluntarily terminates;

          9.1.2     the death of the TEB;

          9.1.3     if TEB is or shall be unable to discharge properly his
                    obligations hereunder through illness, disability or
                    accident for three (3) consecutive months or for a period
                    aggregating six (6) months in any continuous twelve (12)
                    months;

          9.1.4     if TEB is convicted of a crime of moral turpitude by a court
                    of competent jurisdiction;



 
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          9.1.5     if TEB is convicted of a felony except to the extent that
                    the charge arises from an act taken at the Board's
                    direction;

          9.1.6     if TEB is grossly negligent or guilty of willful misconduct
                    in connection with the performance of his duties, which
                    negligence or misconduct, if curable, is not cured within
                    fifteen (15) days of a notice of cure by the Board or the
                    Chairman of the Board.

     9.2  All sales commissions will cease as of the date of termination of TEB
          pursuant to any of the paragraphs 9.1.1 through 9.1.6 inclusive.

10.  Key Person Insurance
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     TEB agrees that as long as this Agreement is in force, ITEL may obtain Key
     Person life insurance on his life in an amount deemed appropriate by the
     Board of Directors of ITEL. TEB represents and warrants that he has no
     knowledge of any conditions which would prevent such Key Person life
     insurance from being obtained at rates for a healthy male of his age.

11.  Other Matters
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     This Agreement is a personal service contract intended to secure the
     personal services of TEB, and TEB hereby agrees that none of his rights,
     obligations or duties under this Agreement shall be assigned, subcontracted
     or any way transferred by his to any other party without prior written
     consent of ITEL.

12.  Miscellaneous
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     12.1 The Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
          the laws of the State of New Jersey, or the laws of the State of
          Incorporation.

     12.2 All notices, requests, demands or other communications from either
          party hereto to the other pursuant to the Agreement shall be in
          writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered
          personally, or upon its mailing by registered or certified mail,
          return receipt requested or shall be deemed received seven (7) days
          from mailing thereof, postage prepaid, at such other party's last
          known address.

     12.3 If any provisions of the Agreement is invalidated for any reason
          whatsoever, with the exception of non payment of fees and commissions
          or non fulfillment of contracted services to clients by ITEL, the
          Agreement shall remain binding between the parties and in full force
          and effect except for such invalidated provision.

     12.4 The Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
          parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, executors,
          legal representatives and assigns.

     12.5 Except as waived in writing by a party hereto, no action taken
          pursuant to the Agreement or failure to pursue the enforcement of any
          right pursuant to the Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver
          by such party of compliance with any covenants or promises contained
          herein. The waiver by either party hereto of a breach of any provision
          of the Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any
          subsequent breach.

     12.6 The Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon TEB, his heirs and
          distributes, and upon ITEL, its successors and assigns and also any
          subsidiary or affiliated corporation.


                                        ITEL /s/  Illegible Initials
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                                        ITEB /s/  Illegible Initials
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     12.7 The instrument contains the entire Agreement and understanding of the
          parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and the parties hereto
          have made no agreements, representations or warranties, oral or
          written, relating to the subject matter of the Agreement which are not
          set forth herein. The Agreement may be modified, amended, changed or
          discharged only by a writing signed by the party against whom
          enforcement of any such modification, amendment, change or discharge
          is sought. The Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and
          understandings, whether written or oral, regarding the contractual
          relationship of TEB with ITEL in any capacity whatsoever.

     12.8 This agreement shall supersede any agreements between the aforesaid
          parties prior to the date of this agreement.

     12.9 Paragraphs 4.2, 5.1, 5.2 and 6 shall survive the termination of the
          within Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ITEL has caused the Agreement to be executed by its Board of
Directors and Officers hereunto duly authorized and TEB has hereunto set his
hand, all as of the day and year first written above.


ATTEST:                                 WAVETECH, INC.

     /s/  Illegible                             /s/ Gerald I. Quinn         
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Secretary                               By: Gerald I. Quinn, President and CEO

                                                /s/ Terence E. Belsham
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                                        Terence E. Belsham, Chairman & CFO