Document:

Exhibit 10.6
             Technology Purchase Agreement (H.G. "Rusty" Thornhill)
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                         TECHNOLOGY PURCHASE AGREEMENT

         THIS INSTRUMENT, made and entered into as of the 21st day of May, 1999,
by and between H.G. "RUSTY' THORNHILL, a resident of the State of Tennessee
("Thornhill"); and AVALON-BORDEN COMPANIES, INC. a Delaware corporation
("ABCO").

                                WITNESSETH THAT:

         WHEREAS, Thornhill owns certain technology more particularly described
in EXHIBIT "A" attached hereto and made a part hereto and made part hereof by
reference (herein the "Technology"); and

         WHEREAS, ABCO desires to purchase the Technology from Thornhill.

         NOW THEREFORE, and in consideration of the mutual promises and
covenants herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

         1.  ASSIGNMENT

         Thornhill hereby assigns to ABCO, its successors and assigns, all
right, title and interest in the following property:

             (i)   The Technology;

             (ii)  All patents, patent applications, copyrights, personal
property, warranties, plans and specifications for the Technology, or
describing, depicting or outlining same in whole or in part, all tangible and
intangible property, contract and other rights and benefits related to the
Technology.

             (iii) All "Technical Know-how" which shall mean all pertinent and
available technical know-how for using the Technology, including technical
drawings, software and source codes, data sheets, manuals, protocols and the
like referred to on EXHIBIT "A".

         It is the intent of the parties that Thornhill is assigning the ABCO,
all property and rights of any kind, whether real, personal, tangible or
intangible, which relates to or is necessary or useful in the Technology
referred to herein. If ABCO desires or finds it necessary to have an assignment
of any specific property or any supplemental assignment or transfer document,
Thornhill agrees that promptly after written request he will execute such
supplemental assignment.

2.       PURCHASE CONSIDERATION.

         As consideration for the assignment of the Technology to ABCO,
Thornhill shall receive Two million two hundred thirty-six thousand (2,236,000)
shares of the common stock of ABCO (the "Common Stock") evidenced by certificate
Number N/A for shares dated of even date herewith. The certificate(s)
representing the Common Stock shall bear the legend set forth below and any
other legend or legends are reasonably required by ABCO to comply with state,
federal or foreign law.

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         The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered
         under the Federal Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") in
         reliance upon the exemptions from registration contained in Section
         4(2) of the Securities Act and have not been registered under any state
         securities law, and neither these securities nor any interest therein
         may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, or a
         security interest otherwise granted therein, unless these securities
         are registered under the securities Act and applicable state securities
         acts or the Corporation has received an opinion of counsel (which
         opinion and counsel are acceptable to the Corporation) that such
         registration is not required.

3.       There is no paragraph 3 in this Agreement.

4.       REPRESENTATIONS

         Thornhill represents and warrants to ABCO that:

         (a) The Technology and Thornhill's rights therein are subsisting and
have not been adjudged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part;

         (b) Thornhill is the sole and exclusive owner of the entire and
unencumbered right, title and interest in and to the Technology, free and clear
of any license, liens, charges and encumbrances, including without limitation
licenses, shop rights and covenants by Thornhill not to sue third persons.

         (c) No dispute, right of setoff, counterclaim, or defenses exist with
respect to Thornhill's title to any part of the Technology;

         (d) Thornhill has the unrestricted right to assign the Technology to
ABCO and to enter into this Agreement;

         (e) The Technology is free from any known defects and shall operate in
accordance with the description of the Technology, functional and performance
specifications and standards set forth in EXHIBIT "A";

         (f) Thornhill, in accepting the Common Stock hereunder, has relied upon
an independent investigation and has, prior to the date hereof, been given
access to and the opportunity to examine all such information about ABCO as he
has requested. Thornhill will keep confidential all non-public information
regarding ABCO that Thornhill receives from ABCO. In making his investment
decision to acquire the Common Stock Thornhill is not relying on any oral or
written representations or assurances from ABCO or any other person or any
representation of ABCO or any other person other than as set forth in this
Agreement, public filings of ABCO or in a document executed by a duly authorized
representative of ABO making reference to this Agreement. Thornhill has such
experience in business and financial matters that he is capable of evaluating
the risk of his investment and determining the suitability of his investment.
Thornhill is a sophisticated investor, as defined in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) of
Regulation D, and an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D.
Thornhill understands that no United States federal or state agency has passed
upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of ABCO, this transaction or the
subscription of the Common Stock. Thornhill understands that the Common Stock
has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") and is
being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in
the Act based in part upon the representations of Thornhill contained herein.
Thornhill

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is acquiring the common stock for Thornhill's own account for investment and not
with a view to the distribution thereof. Thornhill understands that Thornhill
must bear the economic risk of this investment indefinitely unless the sale of
such common stock is registered pursuant of the act, or an exemption from such
registration is available, and that ABCO has no present intention of registering
any such sale of the common stock.Thornhill represents and warrants to ABCO that
he has no present plan or intention of selling the common stock and has made no
predetermined arrangements to sell the common stock Thornnhill acknowledges the
Thornhill has had the opportunity to review this agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this agreement with his own legal counsel. Thornhill is relying
solely on such counsel and not on any statements of representations of ABCO or
any of its agents for legal advice with respect to this investment or the
transactions contemplated by this agreement.

5.       COVENANTS

         THORNHILL COVENANTS AND AGREES:

         (i)   from time to time promptly, to execute and deliver to ABCO all
such other assignments certificates, supplemental documents, and financing
statements, and do all other acts or things, as ABCO may reasonably request in
order to more fully assign the technology to ABCO;

         (ii)  promptly to notify ABCO of any claim, action or proceeding which
could affect Thornhill's title to or materially and adversely af fect the value
of the Technology, or any part thereof, or the effectiveness of the Technology,
and at the request of ABCO, appear in and defend any such action or proceeding;

         (iii) to do all things reasonably necessary or appropriate to enable
ABCO to fully exercise its rights under this agreement;

         (iv)  that ABCO shall have the right but in no way be obligated to
bring suit in its own name to enforce the technology and the assignment thereof
hereunder, in which event Thornhill shall at the request of ABCO do any and all
lawful acts and execute any and all proper documents required by ABCO in aid of
such enforcement.

         (v)   that Thornhill will not make any sale, transfer or other
disposition of the common stock in violation of the Act, the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended or the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange commission promulgated thereunder.

         (vi)  In consideration of the purchase of the Technology provided for
in this Agreement, Thornhill will preserve the confidentiality of the technology
and such improvements therein as he or ABCO shall make or develop, and Thornhill
shall preserve and assign to ABCO such rights of copyright, inventorship,
authorship, or trade secret to be or ABCO may have or acquire in such
improvements.

6.       There is no paragraph in this agreement.

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7.       NOTICES

         (a) All notices, request, demands and other communications under this
agreement or in connection therewith shall be given to or made upon respective
parties hereto as follows:

                  To Thornhill:       H.G. "Rusty" Thornhill
                                      113 Apple Circle
                                      Crossville, TN  38555
                                      Fax: 931-456-9821

                  To ABCO:            Avalon-Borden Companies, Inc.
                                      Suite 200
                                      404 Avalon Avenue
                                      Muscle Shoals, AL  35661
                                      Fax: 256-381-4832

         (b) All notices, request, demands and other communications given or
made in accordance with the provisions of this agreement shall be made in
writing, and shall either be: (i) forwarded by reputable overnight courier
(e.g., FedEx) marked and billed or prepaid for next business day delivery to
the proper address listed above; or (ii) sent by facsimile to the number
identified above. Notice made by overnight courier shall be deemed to have been
given on the next business day after delivery to such courier as specified.
Notice given to facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when the
confirmation is received from the sender's fax machine to the fax number
specified in the preceding paragraph.

8        MISCELLANEOUS

         (a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
Thornhill and ABCO and their respective legal representatives, successors,heirs,
and assigns.

         (b) This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws
of the State of Alabama.

         (c) If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be illegal or
invalid, then this agreement shall be construed as if such provision did not
appear herein, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement will continue in
full force and effect.

         (d) This Agreement embodies all of the understandings and obligations
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all
prior comunications, both oral and written. No amendment, modification,
extension or renewal of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the
parties unless made in writing, signed on behalf of each of the parties by its
proper officer thereunto duly authorized.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ABCO and Thornhill have executed this instrument as
of the date first written above.

                                                /s/ H.G. "RUSTY" THORNHILL
                                                --------------------------------
                                                H.G. "RUSTY" THORNHILL

                                                AVALON-BORDEN COMPANIES, INC

                                                By: /s/ DAS A. BORDEN
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                Title:  CEO
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                                   EXHIBIT "A"

         Any and all Technology,Technical Know-how, Patent Rights and Copyrights
relating in any way to band-width narrowing, digital and analog data transfer
and/or switching/routing, including but not limited to all of Thornhill's
technology designs, software and hardware designs and developments known as
ASWITCH, INSTORaM, Transmodulator, NU CPU, addressing MCCM (Bandwidth),
Thornhill's SET-TOP BOX and NCO (National Central Office) designs and
developments. This Purchase Agreement also expressly includes all of Thornhill's
rights, title and interest in patent #5,535,229, and any and all applications,
improvements or upgrades to the technology represented by patent # 5,535,229.Exhibit 10.7

          Licensing Agreement (Global Interconnect Corporations, Inc.)

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                               LICENSING AGREEMENT

         THIS LICENSING AGREEMENT ( The "Agreement"), effective as of the 21st
day of May, 1999, is between GLOBAL INTERCONNECT CORPORATION, INC. ( "Licensor")
and AVALON-BORDEN COMPANIES, INC. ( "ABCO")

         WHEREAS, Licensor claims certain rights, interest in and to certain
technology and technical know-how;

         WHEREAS, ABCO desires to obtain a license to use said technology.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises
herein contained, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

1.       DEFINITIONS

         As used herein, the term:

         (a) "License Period" shall mean the period beginning with the effective
date of this Agreement and ending on the date that Licensor has any further
rights to the Technology.

         (b) "Licensed Product" shall mean any software, hardware or other
product or process that relies upon or uses any of the technology.

         (c) "License Product Improvements" shall mean all inventions,
discoveries, techniques, systems, methods, processes, improvements,
developments, enhancements and modifications, whether or not patentable,
commercially useful or reducible to writing or practice, that ABCO may
hereafter, either solely or jointly with the efforts of its officers, employees,
agents or others, acquire, discover, invent, originate, make, develop, conceive
or otherwise acquire rights to, in whole or in part.

         (d) "Patent Rights" shall mean any United States patent that may issue
from United States patent application Serial Numbers listed in EXHIBIT "A"
attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement, as well as any corresponding
international patent applications, and the patent applications and resulting
patents claiming priority from or based on the aforesaid United States patent
application Serial Numbers, and all continuations, divisions, reissues, and
extensions thereof known by Licensor or under which Licensor now has the right
to grant licenses.

         (e) Technical Know-how" shall mean all pertinent and available
technical Know-how for using the Technology, including technical drawings,
software and source codes, data sheets, manuals, protocols and the like referred
to on EXHIBIT "A".

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         (f) "Technology" shall mean the patent rights and Technical Know-How.

2.       LICENSE GRANT

         (a) Upon the terms, payments and conditions set forth herein, Licensor
hereby grants to ABCO an irrevocable exclusive, worldwide, fully paid up and
fully transferable license for the License Period to make, have made, use,
develop, improve and sell the Technology and the Licensed Product Improvements
wherever in the world and however ABCO chooses.

         (b) The license herein granted is transferable and assignable. ABCO may
sub-license, convey, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of this agreement or
any right, title or interest thereunder without the prior written consent of
Licensor.

         (c) ABCO shall have the right but in no way be obligated to bring in
its own name to enforce the Technology and the license hereunder, in which event
licensor shall at the request of ABCO do any and all lawful acts to execute any
and all proper documents required by ABCO in aid of such enforcement.

3.       ROYALTIES

         On execution of this agreement, ABCO has paid Licensor a royalty of
Twenty Thousand and No/100 U.S .Dollars ($20,000 00) as a lump sum fee for the
license granted herein.

4.       WARRANTY

         Licensor represents and warrants to ABCO that:

         (a) The Technology and Licensor's rights therein are subsisting and
have not been adjudged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part;

         (b) Licensor is the sole and exclusive owner of the entire and
unencumbered right, title and interest in and to the Technology, free and clear
of any liens, charges and encumbrances, including without limitation licenses,
shop rights and covenants by Licensor not to sue third persons;

         (c) No dispute, right of setoff, counterclaim, or defenses exist with
respect to Licensor's title to any part of the Technology;

         (d) It has the unrestricted right to license the Technology and to
enter into this Agreement;

         (e) The Technology is free from any know defects and shall operate in
accordance with the description of the Technology, functional and performance
specifications and standards set forth in EXHIBIT "A".

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5.       COVENANTS

         (a) Licensor covenants and agrees:

             (i)   from time to time promptly to execute and deliver to ABCO all
such other assignments, certificates, supplemental documents, and financing
statements. and do all other acts or things, as ABCO may reasonably request in
order to more fully license the Technology to ABCO;

             (ii)  promptly to notify ABCO of any claim , action or proceeding
which could affect Licensor's title to or materially and adversely affect the
value of the Technology, or any part thereof, or the effectiveness of the
Technology, and, at the request of ABCO, appear in and defend, at Licensor's
expense, any such action or proceeding;

             (iii) to do all things reasonably necessary or appropriate to
enable ABCO to fully exercise its rights under this Agreement.

         (b) Licensor covenants and agrees that without the prior written
consent of ABCO, Licensor will not:

             (i)   license, sell, assign, lease or transfer any of the
Technology; or

             (ii)  create in favor of anyone, except ABCO, any other interest in
any of the Technology, or in any part thereof, or otherwise encumber or permit
the same to become subject to any lien, attachment, execution, sequestration, or
other legal or equitable process; or

             (iii) Permit any part of the Technology to be subjected to any
unpaid charge, including rent and taxes, or any subsequent interest of a third
party, whether such interest is created voluntarily or involuntarily.

6.       INDEMNITY

         In the event that anyone commences an action challenging Licensor's
right to license the Technology or commences an action claiming that the use of
the Technology pursuant to this Agreement directly or contributorily infringes
or violates any third party's rights, Licensor shall indemnify ABCO and hold it
harmless from and against all damages, losses, expenses, and attorney's fees,
arising out of any infringement or other action. After written notice from ABCO,
Licensor shall, at its sole expense, defend any such actions with counsel
satisfactory to ABCO.

7.       NOTICES

         (a) All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this
Agreement or in connection therewith shall be given to be made upon the
respective parties hereto as follows:

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                   To Licensor:     113 Apple Circle
                                    Crossville TN  38555
                                    Fax:  931-456-9821

                   To ABCO:         Avalon-Borden Companies Inc.
                                    Suite 200
                                    404 Avalon Avenue
                                    Muscle Shoals, AL  35661
                                    Fax:  256-381-4832

         (b) All notices, requests, demands and other communications given or
made in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be made in
writing, and shall either be: (i) forwarded by reputable overnight courier
(e.g., FedEx) marked and billed or prepaid for next business day delivery to the
proper address listed above; or (ii) sent by facsimile to the number identified
above. Notice made by overnight courier shall be deemed to have been given on
the next business day after delivery to such courier as specified. Notice given
via facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when confirmation is received
from the sender's fax machine to the fax number specified in the preceding
paragraph.

8.       MISCELLANEOUS

         (a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
Licensor and ABCO and their respective legal representatives, successors, heirs,
and assigns.

         (b) This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws
 of the State of Alabama.

         (c) If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be illegal or
invalid or in the event that any provision hereof would cause this Agreement to
be deemed an "executory contract" with respect to the Licensor, then this
Agreement shall be construed as if such provisions did not appear herein, and
the remaining provisions of this Agreement will continue in full force and
effect, it being specifically intended that neither the License Period nor this
Agreement shall terminate as a result of the initiation of any bankruptcy or
other debtor reorganization or liquidation proceedings by or against licensor
ABCO.

         (d) This Agreement embodies all of the understandings and obligations
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all
prior communications, both oral and written. No amendment, modification,
extension or renewal of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the
parties unless made in writing, signed on behalf of the parties by its proper
officer thereunto duly authorized.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement by their
duly authorized representatives.

                                           GLOBAL INTERCONNECT CORPORATION,
                                           INC.

                                           By: /s/ H.G. "RUSTY" THORNHILL
                                               ---------------------------------
                                           Title:  Chairman
                                                 -------------------------------

                                           AVALON-BORDEN COMPANIES, INC.

                                           By: /s/ DAS A. BORDEN
                                               ---------------------------------
                                           Title:  CEO
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                                   EXHIBIT "A"

         Any and all Technical Know-how, Patent Rights and Licensed Products
relating in any way to digital cable ad-insertion, including but not limited to
all technology, software and hardware known as or made a part of the OPTICERTER,
OPTI-COR, OPTI-COMM, NCERTeR and CALPRo. This License expressly includes Patent
# 5,535,229, and any and all applications, improvements or upgrades to the
technology represented by patent # 5,535,229.

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