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                                                                   Exhibit 10.19

                                PROMISSORY NOTE

                                  (Term Note)


                                                             July 20, 1999


$10,000,000

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, LDI Acquisition Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), promises to pay to the order of Frederick A. DeLuca (herein the
"Lender"), at 512 NE 23rd Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301, in lawful money
of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the
principal amount of Ten Million and 00/100 Dollars ($10,000,000), on July 20,
2000 subject to extension pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement (the
"Maturity Date").

The Company further agrees to pay interest at said office, in like money, on
the unpaid principal amount owing hereunder on the Maturity Date at a rate of
twelve and one-quarter percent (12 1/4%) per annum. Such interest shall be
payable monthly in accordance with Section 4(b) of the Loan Agreement (as
hereinafter defined). Default Interest at the annual rate of 24 1/2% shall be
payable on any overdue payments of principal and/or interest in accordance with
Section 4(c) of the Loan Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Term
Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the "Loan Agreement"), among the
Company, the Lender, Long Distance International Inc., the other lenders party
thereto (the "Lenders") and Frederick A. DeLuca, as Collateral Agent for the
Lenders.

If any payment on this Note becomes due and payable on a day other than a
Business Day, maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day, and with respect to payments of principal, interest thereon shall
be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension.

This Note is the Term Note referred to in the Loan Agreement, evidences the
Term Loan thereunder, and is subject to, and entitled to, all the provisions
and benefits thereof (including, without limitation, the security of the
Pledged Collateral) and is subject to the prepayment provisions provided
therein.

Upon the occurrence of any one or more of the Events of Default specified in
the Loan Agreement or upon termination of the Loan Agreement, all amounts then
remaining unpaid on this Note may become, or be declared to be, immediately due
and payable as provided in the Loan Agreement. The Company shall be responsible
for all costs of enforcement of this Note in accordance with Section 13(e) of
the Loan Agreement.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Note to
be executed and delivered by its proper and duly authorized officer on the date
set forth above.


                                          LDI ACQUISITION SUB INC.



                                          By:  /s/ David R. Hess
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                                              David R. Hess
                                              Chief Executive Officer




















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