Document:

Exhibit 10.14

    Employment
      Resignation Agreement and Release

    

    

    This
      Employment Resignation Agreement and Release (the “Agreement”) is entered into
      effective as of January 3, 2006, between Eagle Broadband, Inc. (the “Company”)
      and Eric Blachno (the “Employee”).

    

    1. Purpose
      of Agreement.
      The
      purpose of this Agreement is to accept Employee’s resignation, set forth the
      terms of the Employee’s severance from employment with the Company, to resolve
      fully any and all obligations arising out of his employment and severance from
      employment, and to protect the Company’s legitimate interest in maintaining the
      confidentiality of information pertaining to its business plans and operations
      known to, or possessed by, the Employee.

    

    2. Resignation
      from Employment and Termination of Employment Agreement.

    

    A. Employee
      hereby resigns as an employee of the Company effective January 3, 2006 (the
      “Resignation Date”). The Company accepts Employee’s resignation, under the terms
      further described herein, and waives only any requirement or time period for
      notice thereof so that the same may be effective on the agreed Resignation
      Date.

    

    B. The
      Company and Employee jointly agree that, as of the Resignation Date, the
      Employment Agreement of November 8, 2004 between the parties shall become null
      and void, with the sole exception of Employee’s obligation, under the Employment
      Agreement and at common law, to protect the Company’s confidential and
      proprietary information and to return all of the Company’s property, documents
      and information shared with Employee, as more fully set forth in Sections 4.1
      through 4.3 of the Employment Agreement.

    

    C. 
      The
      Company and Employee further jointly agree that, as of the Resignation Date,
      each party’s obligations under the Employment Agreement of November 8, 2004
      have, with the exception of the continuing obligations set forth in Sections
      4.1
      through 4.3 of the Employment Agreement, been fully satisfied.

    

    3. Consideration
      and Severance.

    

    A. In
      consideration of the Employee’s prior service to the Company, the release of all
      claims that may exist against the Company in connection with his employment
      as
      more specifically set forth below in Section 6, and the Employee’s performance
      of or compliance with the obligations set forth below in Section 4, and
      provided that the Employee complies with all other terms and conditions of
      this
      Agreement and the continuing obligations set forth in Sections 4.1 through
      4.3
      of the Employment Agreement, the Company agrees that:

     

    
      i. The
        Company will pay Employee six (6) months of additional compensation, equal
        to
        $100,000.03, which will be paid according to the following schedule. The
        payment
        dates listed below represent the Company’s normal “paydays” and the payments
        will be made to Employee via direct deposit, if possible. The following payments
        do not include any amounts related to Employee’s final paycheck for the pay
        period beginning on December 26, 2005, and ending on the Resignation
        Date.

       

      
        
          	
                   Payday

                	 	
                  Amount 

                
	 January 12, 2006	 	$	
                   30,769.24

                
	 March 9, 2006	 	 	
                    7,692.31

                
	 March 23, 2006	 	 	
                  7,692.31

                
	 April 6, 2006	 	 	
                  7,692.31

                
	 April 20, 2006	 	 	
                  7,692.31

                
	 May 4, 2006	 	 	
                  7,692.31

                
	 May 18, 2006	 	 	
                  7,692.31

                
	 June 1, 2006	 	 	
                  7,692.31

                
	 June 15, 2006	 	 	
                  7,692.31

                
	 June
                  29, 2006	 	 	
                  7,692.31

                
	 Total	 	 	
                   100,000.03

                

        

      

       

      
         

      

      

        Employee
          acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing payments will be subject to
          all
          legally required state and federal tax deductions and withholdings;

        

        ii. In
          addition to the foregoing payments, the Company will provide Employee a
          one-time
          payment of $4,102.18, which the Company and Employee agree is the total
          value of
          Employee’s accrued and unused vacation time of 42.66 hours as of the Resignation
          Date. Such payment will be made on January 12, 2006, together with the
          first
          payment listed above. Employee acknowledges and agrees that this payment
          shall
          be subject to all legally required state and federal tax deductions and
          withholdings. Employee further acknowledges and agrees that he is not entitled
          to, and will not be paid, for any other type of compensatory, sick or other
          accrued “time off”;

        

        iii. Employee
          will be reimbursed at the rate of $208 per month for health care and dental
          insurance premiums covering the period beginning January 4, 2006, and ending
          June 30, 2006. Employee understands and agrees that he will be responsible
          for
          payment of such premiums, and that the Company will promptly reimburse
          Employee
          at the abovementioned rate upon receiving a copy of the premium invoice
          from
          Employee.

        

        B. Employee
          acknowledges that the rights and payments provided in
          Section 3:

        

        i. represent
          valuable consideration not otherwise required to be paid or provided by
          the
          Company in connection with the cessation of his employment and that his
          release
          of claims within Section 6 and his agreement to comply with the obligations
          of this Agreement, including those listed in Section 4 of this agreement,
          are
          provided in return for this consideration;

        

        ii. exceed,
          and therefore shall be in lieu of, any and all claims for additional severance
          pay, wages, bonus, salary, and sick leave pay or other compensation, or
          benefits, or claims of damages he may have as of his Resignation Date
          except the rights Employee may have to obtain continued insurance coverage
          under
          COBRA;

      

       

                     
        iii. arise
        solely out of the terms of this Agreement and are not part or evidence of
        any
        Company severance pay plan or other prior legal obligation of the
        Company;

      
        

        iv. are
          subject to Employee’s compliance with all of his obligations hereunder,
          including but not limited to, the confidentiality, non-solicitation and
          the
          other obligations of Employee provided in Section 4 hereof;
          and

        

        C. The
          Company acknowledges that its promises contained in this Agreement are
          for good
          and valuable consideration.

        

        4. Confidentiality,
          Non-Solicitation; Non-Disparagement and Cooperation.

        

        A. Definitions.
          For
          purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means any information,
          knowledge or data of any nature and in any form (including information
          that is
          electronically transmitted or stored on any form of magnetic or electronic
          storage media) relating to the past, current or prospective business or
          operations of the Company that, at the time or times concerned, is not
          generally
          known to persons engaged in businesses similar to those conducted or
          contemplated by the Company, (but includes such information known by such
          persons through a violation of an obligation of confidentiality to the
          Company),
          whether produced by the Company or any of their consultants, agents or
          independent contractors or by Employee, and whether or not marked confidential
          including, without limitation, information relating to the Company’s services,
          business plans, business acquisitions, processes, research and development
          methods or techniques, training methods and other operational methods or
          techniques, quality assurance procedures or standards, operating procedures,
          files, plans, specifications, proposals, drawings, charts, graphs, support
          data,
          trade secrets, purchasing methods or practices, distribution and selling
          activities, consultants’ reports, marketing and engineering or other technical
          studies, maintenance records, employment or personnel data, marketing data,
          strategies or techniques, financial reports, budgets, projections, cost
          analyses, price lists, formulae and analyses, employee lists, proprietary
          computer software, and internal notes and memoranda relating to any of
          the
          foregoing.

        

        B. Confidentiality.
          Employee agrees, generally not to violate the confidentiality of the
          Company which he obtained during his employment and, in this regard,
          specifically agrees:

        

        i. not
          to
          communicate, divulge or make available to any person or entity (other than
          the
          Company) any Confidential Information which shall have been obtained by
          Employee
          during Employee’s employment, except upon the prior written authorization of the
          Company or as may be required by law or legal process; and

        

        ii. to
          deliver promptly to the Company any Confidential Information in his
          possession, including any duplicates thereof and any notes or other records
          Employee has prepared with respect thereto. In the event that the provisions
          of
          any applicable law or the order of any court would require Employee to
          disclose
          or otherwise make available any Confidential Information, Employee shall
          give
          the Company prompt prior written notice of such required disclosure and
          an
          opportunity to contest the requirement of such disclosure or apply for
          a
          protective order with respect to such Confidential Information by appropriate
          proceedings.

         

        

          C. Employee
            will not, for a period of one year immediately following the Resignation
            Date,
            directly or indirectly, call upon any person who is, at that time, an
            employee
            of the Company for the purpose or with the intent of enticing such employee
            away
            from or out of the employ of the Company.

          

          D. Employee
            agrees not to make any public or private remarks disparaging the conduct
            or
            character of the Company, or any of its parents or their affiliates,
            agents,
            employees, officers, directors, successors or assigns. The Company agrees
            that
            its officers and directors will not make any public or private statement
            that
            disparages the Employee. If the Company is contacted regarding Employees’
employment with the Company, the Company will verify dates of employment,
            positions held and last salary and will confirm that Employee’s employment ended
            by Employee’s resignation.

          

          5. Injunctive
            Relief.
            Employee acknowledges that a breach by Employee of Section 4 of this
            agreement
            would cause immediate and irreparable harm to the Company for which an
            adequate
            monetary remedy does not exist; hence, Employee agrees that in the event
            of a
            breach or threatened breach by Employee of the provisions of Section
            4 of this
            Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief restraining
            Employee from such violation without the necessity of proof of actual
            damage or
            the posting of any bond, except as required by non-waivable, applicable
            law.
            Nothing herein, however, shall be construed as prohibiting the Company
            from
            pursuing any other remedy at law or in equity to which the Company may
            be
            entitled under applicable law in the event of a breach or threatened
            breach of
            this Agreement by Employee, including, without limitation the recovery
            of
            damages and/or costs and expenses, such as reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred
            by the Company as a result of any such breach. In addition to the exercise
            of
            the foregoing remedies, the Company shall have the right upon the occurrence
            of
            any such breach to cancel any unpaid benefits or severance otherwise
            due to
            Employee. In particular, Employee acknowledges that the payments and
            benefits
            provided hereunder are conditioned upon Employee fulfilling any confidentiality,
            return of property, non-disparagement, cooperation or non-solicitation
            covenants
            contained in this Agreement. In the event Employee shall at any time
            materially
            breach any confidentiality, return of property, non-disparagement, cooperation,
            non-competition or non-solicitation obligations contained in this Agreement,
            the
            Company may suspend or eliminate all payments and benefits under Section 4
            during the period of such breach. Employee acknowledges that any such
            suspension
            or elimination of payments and benefits would be an exercise of the Company’s
            right to suspend or terminate its performance hereunder upon Employee’s breach
            of this Agreement; such suspension or elimination of payments would not
            constitute, and should not be characterized as, the imposition of liquidated
            damages.

          

          6. Waiver
            and Release by Employee.
            In
            consideration of the Company’s agreement to enter into and to provide the terms
            of this Agreement, Employee hereby and forever, irrevocably and unconditionally,
            waives and releases any and all rights, claims and causes of action against
            the
            Company of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted,
            that may have arisen prior to or that may exist as of the date of Employee’s
            execution and acceptance of this Agreement. It is expressly understood
            and
            agreed that the claims covered by Employee’s release include, but are not
            limited to, any and all claims or rights arising or that could be asserted
            under
            any statutory or common law theory including, but not limited to, Title
            VII of
            the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment
            Act of 1967, as amended, including the Older Workers Benefit Protection
            Act of
            1990; the Civil Rights Act of 1866, as amended; the Civil Rights Act
            of 1991;
            the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Workers Adjustment and
            Retraining Notification Act of 1988; the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
            of 1978;
            the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; the
            Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended; the
            Family
            and Medical Leave Act of 1993; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Occupational
            Safety and Health Act; the Texas Labor Code; claims in connection with
            workers’
compensation or “whistle blower” statutes; claims in contract, tort, defamation,
            slander, wrongful termination; or claims under any other federal, state,
            or
            local statute, law, rule or regulation. In addition, it is understood
            and agreed
            that, by this Agreement, Employee waives any claims he may have against
            the
            Company based on any other theory of liability, statutory or non-statutory,
            in
            contract or in tort, including, but not limited to, claims for wrongful
            or
            constructive discharge, breach of any express or implied employment contract
            or
            agreement, breach of any covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud,
            defamation, or any personal or emotional injury. It is further understood
            and
            agreed that the parties covered by Employee’s release include the Company’s
            present and former shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents,
            insurers, assigns, predecessors, and successors, and that any reference
            to the
            Company in this Agreement is understood to include all of the foregoing
            persons
            or entities.

          

          Employee
            represents he has not filed, and will not in the future file, participate
            in, or
            cause to be filed on his behalf, any action, lawsuit, claim or charge
            against
            the Company with any state or federal court, or local, state, or federal
            agency,
            arising out of or related to his Employment Agreement or his employment
            with the
            Company, or the cessation of such employment.

          

          If
            any
            state or federal agency assumes jurisdiction of any complaint, charge
            or
            grievance arising out of the Employment Agreement, employment or cessation,
            Employee will direct the agency to withdraw from the matter and Employee
            will
            not cooperate or participate in any investigation or prosecution of any
            matter
            or action, except to the extent specifically required by subpoena or
            law. 
Employee further specifically waives any right he may have to collect
            damages or
            other compensation as a result of any such complaint, charge or
            grievance.

          

          7. Review
            and Consultation; Information Provided to Employee.
            It is
            understood and agreed that Employee has entered into and executed this
            Agreement
            voluntarily and that such execution by Employee is not based upon any
            representations or promises of any kind made by the Company or any of
            its
            representatives, except as expressly written in this Agreement. Employee
            further
            acknowledges that he has read and fully understands each paragraph of
            this
            Agreement, that he was advised in writing by the Company to consult with
            an
            attorney prior to executing this Agreement, and that he has availed himself
            of
            legal or other counsel to the full extent he desires before deciding
            whether to
            enter into this binding agreement.

          

          Employee
            also acknowledges that has considered this Agreement to the full extent
            that he
            desires. Employee agrees that this Agreement is valid, fair, adequate
            and
            reasonable, is with his full knowledge and consent, was not procured
            through fraud, duress or mistake and has not had the effect of misleading,
            misinforming or failing to inform him.

          

          Employee
            acknowledges that payments and benefits under this Agreement are not
            an
            admission by the Company that it engaged in any wrongful or unlawful
            act, that
            it violated any federal or state law or regulation or that it otherwise
            owes
            Employee any of the payments or other consideration offered herein. 
Employee acknowledges that the Company and Employee contemplate an unequivocal,
            complete and final dissolution of the employment relationship. Employee
            acknowledges that this Agreement does not create any right on his part to
            be rehired by the Company and Employee hereby waives any right to future
            employment by the Company.

          

          Finally,
            Employee agrees and acknowledges that the consideration provided under
            this
            Agreement is in addition to any other payments, benefits or other things
            of
            value to which he is entitled and that he would not be entitled to any
            of the
            consideration provided under this Agreement, in the absence of his
            acceptance of these terms and execution of this Agreement.

          

          8. Binding
            Effect.

          

          A. This
            Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Company
            and
            any of its successors or assigns.

          

          B. This
            Agreement is personal to the Employee and shall not be assignable by
            the
            Employee without the express, written consent of the Company (there being
            no
            obligation to give such consent) other than such rights or benefits as
            are
            transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution.  Any and all
            payments required under this agreement shall cease upon Employee’s death and do
            not inure to the benefit of his estate, trust or any heirs, except as
            specifically required by law.

          

          C. The
            Company shall require any successor to or assignee of (whether direct
            or
            indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) all or substantially
            all of the assets or businesses of the Company (i) to assume
            unconditionally and expressly this Agreement, and (ii) to agree to perform
            all of the obligations under this Agreement in the same manner and to
            the same
            extent as would have been required of the Company had no assignment or
            succession occurred, such assumption to be set forth in a writing reasonably
            satisfactory to the Employee. In the event of any such assignment or
            succession,
            the term “Company” as used in this Agreement shall refer also to such successor
            or assignee.

          

          9. Notices.
            All
            notices provided for or required hereunder must be in writing and shall
            be
            deemed to have given upon receipt of delivery by: (a) hand (against a
            signed receipt therefor), (b) certified mail, postage prepaid, return
            receipt requested, (c) a nationally recognized overnight courier service
            (against a signed receipt therefor) or (d) fax transmission with
            confirmation of proper receipt. All such notices must be addressed as
            follows:

           

                 
                If to the Company, to:

                 
                Jeff Adams, Corporate Counsel

                      Eagle
            Broadband, Inc.

                      101
            Courageous Drive

                      League
            City, Texas 77573

          

           
                      If to the Employee,
            to:

          Eric
            Blachno

          1700
            Main
            St., #7B

          Houston,
            Texas 77002

          

          or
            such
            other address as to which any party hereto may have notified the other
            in
            writing.

          

          10. Governing
            Law and Mandatory Venue.
            This
            Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed
            by the
            internal laws of the State of Texas without regard to principles of conflict
            of
            laws. The Company and Employee expressly agree that the sole and exclusive
            venue
            for any action to construe or enforce this Agreement shall be within
            Harris
            County, Texas and that no action may be brought or maintained in any
            other
            venue.

          

          11. Severability.
            If any
            term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any
            person or
            circumstance, shall at any time or to any extent be invalid, illegal
            or
            unenforceable in any respect as written, Employee and the Company intend
            that
            any court construing this Agreement shall modify or limit such provision
            temporally, spatially or otherwise so as to render it valid and enforceable
            to
            the fullest extent allowed by law. Any such provision that is not susceptible
            of
            such reformation shall be ignored so as to not affect any other term
            or
            provision hereof, and the remainder of this Agreement, or the application
            of
            such term or provision to persons or circumstances, other than those
            as to which
            it is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby
            and
            each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced
            to the
            fullest extent permitted by law.

          

          12. Waiver
            of Breach.
            The
            waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement
            shall not
            operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach
            thereof.

          

          13. Remedies
            Not Exclusive.
            No
            remedy specified herein shall be deemed to be such Company and Employee’s
            exclusive remedy, and accordingly, in addition to all of the rights and
            remedies
            provided for in this Agreement, the Company and Employee shall have all
            other
            rights and remedies provided to them by applicable law, rule or
            regulation.

          

          14. Survival.
            The
            rights and obligations of the Company and Employee contained in this
            Agreement
            shall survive the termination of the Agreement. Following the Resignation
            Date,
            each party shall have the right to enforce all rights, and shall be bound
            by all
            obligations, of such party that are continuing rights and obligations
            under this
            Agreement.

          

          

          /s/
            Eric Blachno    

          ERIC
            BLACHNO

          

          EAGLE
            BROADBAND, INC.

          

          

          By:/s/
            David Micek    

          Name:
            David Micek

          Title:
            President and CEOExhibit 10.16

    EXHIBIT
      10.16

     

    EMPLOYMENT
      AGREEMENT

    

    This
      Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by Eagle Broadband, Inc.
      ("Company") and Richard Sanger Jr. ("Employee"), to be effective as of July
      21,
      2004 (the "Effective Date").

     

    WITNESSETH:

    

    WHEREAS,
      Employee will become employed by Company on the Effective Date; and

    

    WHEREAS,
      the Company desires to employ Employee from and after the Effective Date
      pursuant to the terms and conditions and for the consideration set forth in
      this
      Agreement, and Employee desires to be employed by Company pursuant to such
      terms
      and conditions and for such consideration.

    

    NOW,
      THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, and
      obligations contained herein, the Company and Employee agree as
      follows:

    

    ARTICLE
      l: EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES:

     

    1.1
      The
      Company agrees to employ Employee, and Employee agrees to be employed by the
      Company, beginning as of the Effective Date and continuing until the date of
      termination of Employee's employment ("Termination Date") or the expiration
      of
      this Agreement by its terms at the end of the Term and any renewals thereof
      ("Expiration Date"), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
      The
      "Employment Period," as used herein, shall mean the period commencing on the
      Effective Date, and ending on the earlier of the Termination Date or the
      Expiration Date. The "Term," as used herein, shall mean the two-year period
      commencing on the Effective Date, and expiring at midnight of the day before
      the
      second anniversary of the Effective Date.

    

    (a)
      At
      least 30 days prior to the expiration of the Term (and each mutually agreed
      to
      extension thereof), the board of directors ("Board") of the Company shall notify
      the Employee, in writing pursuant to Section 5.1 , of the Board's
      desire to continue Employee's employment beyond the end of the Term (or any
      mutually agreed to extension thereof). If the Board desires to retain the
      Employee, then the parties shall amend this agreement to extend the Employment
      Period for an additional two-year period ("Extension Period"), and the Term
      (or
      any mutually agreed to extension thereof) shall be extended for an additional
      two years, or a new employment agreement (on substantially the same terms as
      this Agreement) shall be negotiated, prepared, and put into effect prior to
      the
      end of the Term (or any mutually agreed to extension thereof); however if the
      parties cannot agree to the terms of a new agreement by the expiration of the
      Term (or any mutually agreed to extension thereof), then Employee's employment
      shall terminate at the end of the Term (or any mutually agreed to extension
      thereof), and shall be subject to 3.1(b).

    

    (b)
      For
      the avoidance of doubt it is the parties' understanding that if this Agreement
      is extended for an Extension Period or any subsequent Extension Period, at
      the
      end of any such Extension Period, the provisions of Section 1.1(a) shall apply,
      and any reference
      in this Agreement to the Term shall include any mutually agreed extension
      thereof, whether or not expressly noted.

     

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    1.2
      Beginning as of the Effective Date and throughout the Term (and mutually agreed
      to extension thereof), Employee shall be employed as Chief Board Administrative
      Officer of the Company. Employee agrees to serve in such position, and to
      perform diligently and to the best of Employee's abilities the duties and
      services pertaining to such positions as reasonably determined and assigned
      by
      the Board, as well as such additional or different duties and services
      appropriate to such positions which the Employee from time to time may be
      directed to perform by the Board. The Board initially will require Employee
      to
      review and revise the Company's compliance procedures, with particular attention
      to the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Employee shall
      report to the lead independent director of the Board or to the independent
      directors of the Board as the Board shall designate.

    

    1.3
      Employee shall at all times comply with and be subject to such policies and
      procedures as the Company may establish from time to time, including, without
      limitation, the Company's Employee Handbook and Code of Business
      Ethics.

    

    1.4
      Employee shall, during the Employment Period, devote Employee's full business
      time, energy, and best efforts to the business and affairs of the Company.
      Employee may not engage, directly or indirectly, in any other business,
      investment, or activity that interferes with Employee's performance of
      Employee's duties hereunder, is contrary to the interest of the Company or
      any
      of its affiliated subsidiaries and divisions (collectively, "Eagle Broadband,
      Inc."), or requires any significant portion of Employee's business time. The
      foregoing notwithstanding, the parties recognize and agree that Employee may
      engage in passive personal investments and other business activities that do
      not
      conflict with the business and affairs of the Company or interfere with
      Employee's performance of his duties hereunder. Employee shall be eligible
      to
      serve on the board of directors or committees thereof of entities other than
      Eagle Broadband, Inc. during Employee's employment by the Company, subject
      to
      the Board's advance consideration and approval thereof. Employee shall be
      permitted to retain any compensation received for approved service on any
      unaffiliated corporation's board of directors or committees
      thereof.

    

    1.5
      Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee owes a fiduciary duty of loyalty,
      fidelity, and allegiance to act at all times in the best interests of the
      Company and to do no act which would, directly or indirectly, injure any such
      entity's business, interests, or reputation. It is agreed that any direct or
      indirect interest in, connection with, or benefit from any outside activities,
      particularly commercial activities, which interest might in any way adversely
      affect the Company or involves a possible conflict of interest. In keeping
      with
      Employee's fiduciary duties to the Company, Employee agrees that during the
      Employment Period Employee shall not knowingly become involved in a conflict
      of
      interest with the Company, or upon discovery thereof, allow such a conflict
      to
      continue. Moreover, during the Employment Period Employee shall not engage
      in
      any activity which might involve a possible conflict of interest without first
      obtaining approval in accordance with this Agreement and the Company's policies
      and procedures.

     

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    ARTICLE
      2: COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

    

    2.1
      During the Employment Period, the Employee shall receive a base salary ("Base
      Salary") of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) per annum, less
      all required deductions, including but not limited federal withholding, social
      security and other taxes, and payable bi-weekly on the Company's regular payroll
      schedule. During the Employment Period, the Base Salary may be reviewed
      periodically by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "Compensation
      Committee"). The Compensation Committee may make recommendations to the Board
      to
      revise the Employee's Base Salary, which may only be revised upon approval
      by
      the Board. Any increase in the Base Salary shall not serve to limit or reduce
      any other obligation to the Employee under this Agreement. During the Term
      (and
      each mutual extension thereof), the Base Salary shall not be
      reduced.

    

    2.1 In
      addition to the payment of Base Salary, the Company hereby grants to the
      Employee, as an incentive to maximize the potential of the Company, two equity
      incentive:

    

    First,
      the Company shall issue non-qualified stock options (the "Stock Options") to
      purchase 225,000 shares of common stock from the Company. The Stock Options
      shall be exerciseable at $ 0.78 per share [July 21, 2004 closing price] and
      shall vest monthly in equal increments over a 24 month period starting with
      the
      date of this Agreement. The Stock Option Agreement pertaining to the Stock
      Options shall contain a cashless conversion feature as well as standard
      anti-dilution provisions. The Stock Option Agreement shall also provide that
      the
      Stock Options are non-transferable and expire at the close of business on June
      30, 2009. The Stock Options and the stock issuable thereunder shall be
      registered under a Form S-8 immediately upon issuance of the Stock
      Options.

    

    Second,
      the Executive shall receive grants of shares of common stock of the Company
      based on the attainment of four specific objectives, the first and second as
      defined by the lead Independent Director or the majority vote of the Independent
      Directors, as follows:

    

    25,000
      shares upon the development of procedures to meet compliance criterion required
      under the Sarbanes Oxley Act.

    

    25,000
      shares upon the establishment and implementation of effective processes and
      controls to ensure efficient and timely Board Administration.

    

    25,000
      shares when Eagle Broadband Inc. stock reaches $3.00 a share. 25,000 shares
      when
      Eagle Broadband, Inc. records a profitable quarter.

    

    2.2
      During the Employment Period, the Employee shall be entitled to participate
      in
      incentive, savings, and retirement plans, and other standard benefit plans
      afforded to executive-level employees of the Company, including, without
      limitation, all medical, dental, disability, group life, accidental death,
      D&O indemnity, and travel accident insurance plans and programs of the
      Company, to the extent Employee is otherwise eligible under the terms and
      conditions of the applicable plan or policy, and as such plans or policies
      may
      be

    from
      time
      to time be amended, modified or terminated by the Company without prior notice.
      Dependents of Employee may participate in such plans to the extent allowed
      for
      other dependents of executive level Employees of the Company as allowed by
      the
      applicable plan. This Agreement shall not be construed to limit in any respect
      the Company's right to establish, amend, modify, or terminate any benefit plan
      or policy. Furthermore, the Company shall not by reason of this Article 2 be
      obligated to institute, maintain, or refrain from changing, amending, or
      discontinuing, any incentive compensation, employee benefit, or stock or stock
      option program or plan, so long as such actions are similarly applicable to
      covered employees generally.

    

    2.3
      During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay or reimburse Employee for
      all actual, reasonable, and customary expenses incurred by Employee in the
      course of his employment, including business-related travel expenses, subject
      to
      the terms of and Employee's compliance with the Company's Expense Policy, as
      amended from time to time, and any other applicable Company policies related
      to
      business expenses.

    

    2.4 During
      the Employment Period, the Employee shall be entitled to four weeks of vacation,
      fully paid, per calendar year.

    

    2.5
      The
      Company may withhold from any compensation, benefits, or amounts payable under
      this Agreement all federal, state, city, or other taxes as may be required
      pursuant to any law or governmental regulation or ruling.

     

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    ARTICLE
      3: TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

    AND
      EFFECTS OF SUCH TERMINATION:

     

    3.1 (a) Employee's
      employment shall be terminated during the Employment Period by reason of the
      following circumstances:

    

    (i) Death
      of
      Employee.

    

    (ii)
      Permanent Disability. "Permanent Disability" shall mean Employee's physical
      or
      mental incapacity to perform his usual duties, with such condition likely to
      remain continuously and permanently as determined by the Board of Directors.
      The
      decisions as to whether and as of what date Employee has become permanently
      disabled are delegated to the Board of Directors for determination, and any
      dispute of Employee with any such decision shall be limited to whether the
      Board
      of Directors reached such decision in good faith.

    

    (iii)
      Voluntary Termination. "Voluntary Termination" shall mean a termination of
      employment at the election of Employee. Employee will provide the Company with
      30 days advance notice of his intent to terminate his employment voluntarily.
      Employee shall continue to remain an employee of the Company through the 30-day
      notice period and will perform such duties, if any, assigned to him by the
      Company during the notice period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company
      may, at its option, waive the Employee's obligation to remain an employee during
      all or any portion of the 30-day notice period, in which case Employee's
      employment shall cease immediately.

    

    (iv)
      Termination by Company for Cause. "Termination for Cause" shall mean a
      termination of employment immediately upon notice to the Employee from the
      Company that an event constituting "Cause" has occurred. For purposes of this
      Agreement, the term "Cause" shall be defined as: (a) a material act of
      dishonesty or fraud; (b) a knowing and material violation of any written policy
      of the Company or applicable to the Company's operations; (c) a knowing and
      material violation of an applicable law, rule, or regulation that exposes the
      Company to damages or liability; (d) a material breach of fiduciary duty; or
      (e)
      conviction of a felony. In the event that Employee is terminated for Cause,
      Employee shall be provided

    with
      notice of such termination in accordance with Section 5.1 below.

    

    (b)
      In
      the event Employee's employment terminates as a result of any of the
      circumstances described in 3.l(a)(i) through (iv) above, all future compensation
      to which Employee would otherwise be entitled and all future benefits for which
      Employee is eligible shall cease and terminate as of the Termination Date,
      except as specifically provided in this Section 3.1 or the terms of any of
      the
      Company's health or welfare plans, and Employee shall receive payment, if any,
      for accrued and unused vacation days according to the Company's current policy
      applicable to payment for unused vacation.

    

    (c)
      Notwithstanding anything contained in 3.1(b), in the event that Employee's
      employment terminates as a result of death or permanent disability resulting
      from any accident or incident beyond Employee's control that occurs while
      Employee is traveling on Company business or is in the course and scope of
      employment (excluding any accident or incident occurring when Employee is
      traveling within Houston and to or from his normal place of business or his
      residence), the preceding paragraph shall not apply, and instead Employee (or
      his Estate, as the case may be) shall be entitled to receive payment subject
      to
      and calculated in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3.2(a) and
      3.2(a)(i) through (iii) below.

    

    3.2
      The
      Company reserves the right to terminate Employee's employment for any reason
      other than the circumstances described in Sections 3. l (a)(i) through
      3.1(a)(iv) above, or to end Employee's employment upon the expiration of the
      Term. Should the Company terminate the Employee's employment or elect to not
      renew the Agreement, it shall provide him with written notice ("Notice of
      Termination" or "Notice of Non-Renewal"). The Notice of Termination shall
      specify the Termination Date.

    

    (a)
      If
      the Termination Date occurs during the Term (or any mutual extension thereof),
      Company shall pay Employee, within thirty (30) days after the Termination Date,
      and after Employee's execution of a full release of all claims against the
      Company (excluding only claims for benefits and payments to be payable after
      Termination Date under any of the Company's health or welfare plans, a
      "Termination Payment," in lump sum cash  (subject to  required
      taxes and withholdings) consisting of the following:

    (i) pro
      rata
      Base Salary through the Termination Date

    

    (ii)
      payment, if any, for accrued and unused vacation days according to the Company's
      current policy applicable to payment for unused vacation; and

    

    (iii) the
      Employee's Base Salary for a one (1) year period.

    

    (b)
      Termination of the employment relationship as a result of expiration of the
      Term
      of this Agreement following a Notice of Non-renewal shall not entitle Employee
      to a "Termination Payment." Employee shall receive payment, if any, for accrued
      and unused vacation days according to the Company's current policy applicable
      to
      payment for unused vacation and payment of any claims under the Company's health
      and welfare plans that are due and payable on the Expiration Date.

    

    3.3
      Any
      Termination Payment paid to Employee pursuant to Section 3.2 shall be in
      consideration of Employee's continuing obligations under Article 4. Nothing
      contained in this Article 3 shall be construed to be a waiver by Employee of
      any
      benefits accrued for or due Employee under any employee benefit plan (as such
      term is defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
      amended), maintained by the Company except that Employee shall not be entitled
      to any severance benefits pursuant to any severance plan or program of the
      Company.

    

    3.4
      Termination of the employment relationship does not terminate those obligations
      imposed by this Agreement which are continuing obligations, including Employee's
      obligations under Article 4.

     

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    ARTICLE
      4: OWNERSHIP AND PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL

    PROPERTY
      AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; NONCOMPETITION

    AGREEMENT:

    

    4.1
      All
      information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries, and inventions, whether
      patentable or not, which are conceived, made, developed or acquired by Employee,
      individually or in conjunction with others, during Employee's employment by
      the
      Company (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on the Company's
      premises or otherwise) which relate to the business, products or services of
      the
      Company (including, without limitation, all such information relating to
      corporate opportunities, confidential financial information, research and
      development activities, sales data, pricing and trading terms, evaluations,
      opinions, interpretations, acquisition prospects, the identity of customers
      or
      potential customers and their requirements, the identity of key contacts within
      the customers' organizations or within the organizations of acquisition
      prospects, marketing and merchandising techniques, prospective names, and
      marks), and all writings or material of any
      type
embodying
      any of such items, shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company.

    

    4.2
      Employee acknowledges that the businesses of the Company are highly competitive
      and that their strategies, methods, books, records, and documents, their
      technical information concerning their products, equipment, services, and
      processes, procurement procedures and pricing techniques, the names of and
      other
      information (such as credit and financial data) concerning their customers
      and
      business affiliates (including but not limited to the products and/or services
      marketed, advertised, and/or sold to customers and prospective customers, and
      the prices charged or quoted to them for such products and/or services, and
      the
      business activities, needs, and requirements for products and/or services of
      such customers or prospective customers) all comprise confidential business
      information and trade secrets which are valuable, special, and unique assets
      which the Company use in their business to obtain a competitive advantage over
      their competitors. Employee further acknowledges that protection of such
      confidential business information and trade secrets against unauthorized
      disclosure and use is of critical importance to the Company in maintaining
      their
      competitive position. Employee hereby agrees that Employee will not, at any
      time
      during or after the Employment Period, make any unauthorized disclosure of
      any
      confidential business information or trade secrets of the Company, or make
      any
      use thereof, except in the carrying out of his employment responsibilities
      hereunder. Confidential business information shall not include information
      that
      is now in, or hereafter becomes part of, the public domain, whether by
      publication, patenting or otherwise than as a result of the Employee's breach
      of
      this Agreement; information that the Employee can show, through documentary
      evidence, already was in its possession prior to its receipt from the Company
      hereunder; information which, subsequent to its receipt hereunder, is disclosed,
      without obligation or confidence, to the Employee hereunder by a third party
      not
      known to be under an obligation of confidence to Company hereunder; or
      information that the Company authorizes for public release. The above
      notwithstanding a disclosure shall not be unauthorized if (i) it is required
      by
      law or by a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) it is in connection with
      any
      judicial arbitration, dispute resolution or other legal proceeding in which
      Employee's legal rights and obligations as an Employee or under this Agreement
      are at issue; provided, however, that Employee shall, to the extent practicable
      and lawful in any such events, give prior notice to the Company of his intent
      to
      disclose any such confidential business information in such context so as to
      allow the Company or the applicable an opportunity (which Employee will
      cooperate with and will not oppose) to obtain such protective orders or similar
      relief with respect thereto as may be deemed appropriate.

     

    

    4.3
      All
      written materials, records, and other documents made by, or coming into the
      possession of, Employee during the Employment Period which contain or disclose
      confidential business information or trade secrets of the Company shall be
      and
      remain the property of the Company, as the case may be. Upon termination of
      Employee's employment with the Company, for any reason, Employee promptly shall
      deliver the same and all copies thereof to the Company.

    

    4.4
      To
      enable Employee to perform the duties contemplated by this Agreement, the
      Company promises that it will disclose confidential information, including
      confidential business information and trade secrets of the nature described
      or
      referenced in Sections 4.1-4.3 above, during the Employment Period and before
      termination of the employment relationship established by this Agreement. In
      return for and ancillary to the promise made by the Company to make such
      disclosure, Employee hereby makes a reciprocal promise designed to enforce
      the
      Company's interest in protecting its confidential information and its goodwill.
      Accordingly, Employee promises to comply with the obligations set forth in
      Sections 4.1 through 4.3 above, and furthermore, Employee agrees that, during
      Employee's employment with the Company and for two years following the end
      of
      employment with the Employee will not, directly or through any other person,
      firm, or corporation, in any country in
      which
      the Company does business:

    

    (a) perform
      services as an employee, officer, director or independent contractor for any
      Competing Enterprise (as defined below);

    

    (b)
      be an
      owner, shareholder (except for the ownership by Employee of less than Five
      Percent (5%) of the equity securities of any publicly-traded company), agent,
      or
      partner of, or serve in an executive position with, any Competing
      Enterprise;

    

    (c)
      call
      on or otherwise communicate with any customer or prior customer of the Company
      including any respective successors and assigns, for the purpose of soliciting
      business for a Competing Enterprise or for someone other than the Company;
      or

    

    (d)
      do
      anything to interfere with the normal operation of the businesses of the Company
      including, without limitation, make any effort personally or through others
      to
      recruit, hire, or solicit any employee or independent contractor of the Company
      to leave the Company, or to interfere in any way with the Company's
      relationships with its customers or suppliers.

    

    For
      purposes of this Section, the term "Competing Enterprise" shall mean: any person
      or any business organization of whatever form, excluding the Company, engaged
      directly or indirectly in any business or enterprise whose business activities
      specifically relate to or involve the lines of business described in the
      Company's most recent Form 1 OK filed with the Securities & Exchange
      Commission.

     

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    ARTICLE
      5: MISCELLANEOUS:

    

    5.1
      For
      purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for
      herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when
      received by or tendered to Employee or the Company, as applicable, by pre-paid
      courier or by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt
      requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

    

    If
      to the
      Company, to

    

    Eagle
      Broadband, Inc.

    101
      Courageous Drive 

    League
      City, Texas 77573

    

    If
      to
      Employee, to his last known personal residence.

     

    or
      to
      such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing
      in accordance herewith. Notice and communications shall be effective when
      actually received by the addressee Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Notice
      of
      Termination pursuant to Article 3 may be delivered to the Employee in accordance
      with the above sentences in this Section 5.1, or by e-mail to the Employee's
      Company e-mail address, and in the event of such delivery by e-mail, the
      Delivery Date shall be conclusively determined to be the date when such e-mail
      was received on the Company's server regardless of the date when such e-mail
      was
      opened by the

    Employee.

    

    5.2
      This
      Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced, in all respects
      in
      accordance with the law of the State of Texas, without regard to principles
      of
      conflicts of law, unless preempted by federal law, in which case federal law
      shall govern; provided, however, that the dispute resolution process in Section
      5.5 shall govern in all respects with regard to the resolution of disputes
      hereunder.

    

    5.3
      No
      failure by either party hereto at any time to give notice of any breach by
      the
      other party of, or to require compliance with, any condition or provision of
      this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions
      or
      conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.

    

    5.4
      It is
      a desire and intent of the parties that the terms, provisions, covenants, and
      remedies contained in this Agreement shall be enforceable to the fullest extent
      permitted by law. If any such term, provision, covenant, or remedy of this
      Agreement or the application thereof to any person, association, or entity
      or
      circumstances shall, to any extent, be construed to be invalid or unenforceable
      in whole or in part, then such term, provision, covenant, or remedy shall be
      construed in a manner so as to permit its enforceability under the applicable
      law to the fullest extent permitted by law. In any case, the remaining
      provisions of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person,
      association, or entity or circumstances other than those to which they have
      been
      held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and
      effect.

    

    

    5.5
      It is
      the mutual intention of the parties to have any dispute concerning this
      Agreement resolved out of court. Accordingly, the parties agree that any claim
      or controversy of whatever nature arising from or relating in any way to this
      Agreement or the employment of the Employee by the Company, and any continuing
      obligations under this Agreement, including disputes arising under the common
      law or federal or state statutes, laws or regulations and disputes with respect
      to the arbitrability of any claim or controversy, shall be resolved exclusively
      by final and binding arbitration before a single experienced employment
      arbitrator selected by the parties and conducted in accordance with the
      agreement of the parties or as determined by the arbitrator. If the parties
      are
      unable to agree to an arbitrator, an arbitrator will be selected in accordance
      with the Employment Dispute Resolution ("EDR") Rules of the American Arbitration
      Association ("AAA"). The arbitration will be conducted in Houston, Texas,
      pursuant to the EDR Rules of the AAA., and the arbitrator shall have full
      authority to award or grant all remedies provided by law. The judgment upon
      the
      award may be enforced by any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party
      shall
      pay the fees of their respective attorneys, the expenses of their witnesses,
      and
      any other expenses incurred by such party in connection with the arbitration;
      provided, however, that the Company shall pay for the fees of the arbitrator
      or
      the administrative and filing fees charged by the AAA. However, either party,
      on
      its own behalf, shall be entitled to seek a restraining
      order or injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent any breach
      or the continuation of any breach of the provisions of herein.

    

    5.6
      This
      Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, and
      any
      other person, association, or entity which may hereafter acquire or succeed
      to all or substantially all of the business or
      assets
      of the Company by any means

    whether
      direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise. Employee's
      rights and obligations under this Agreement are personal and such rights,
      benefits, and obligations of Employee shall not be voluntarily or involuntarily
      assigned, alienated, or

    transferred,
      whether by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent
      of
      the Company.

    
 

    5.7
      This
      Agreement replaces and extinguishes any previous agreements and discussions
      pertaining to the subject matter covered herein. This Agreement constitutes
      the
      entire agreement of the parties with regard to the terms of Employee's
      employment, termination of employment and severance benefits, and contains
      all
      of the covenants, promises, representations, warranties, and agreements between
      the parties with respect to such matters. Each party to this Agreement
      acknowledges that no representation, inducement, promise, or agreement, oral
      or
      written, has been made by either party with respect to the foregoing matters
      which is not embodied herein, and that no agreement, statement, or promise
      relating to the employment of Employee by the Company that is not contained
      in
      this Agreement shall be valid or binding, except as set forth in any applicable
      Employee benefit plan. It is understood that, by signing below, Employee
      acknowledges that this Agreement supersedes any agreements or understandings
      regarding the subject matter covered herein made prior to the Employee signing
      this document. Any modification of this Agreement will be effective only if
      it
      is in writing and signed by each party whose rights hereunder are affected
      thereby, provided that any such modification must be authorized or approved
      by
      the Board of Directors or its delegate, as appropriate.

     

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    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Employee have duly executed this Agreement
      in
      multiple originals to be effective on the Effective Date.

     

     

    Eagle
      Broadband, Inc.

     

    By:
      /s/David Weisman

    Printed
      Name:David Weisman

    Title:
      CEO

    Date:
      9-14-04

    

    

    Employee

     

    /s/Richard
      Sanger, Jr

    Richard
      Sanger, Jr

    Date:
      9-14-04

     

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