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Exhibit 4.10

Exhibit 4.10

AMENDMENT TO

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

        THIS
AMENDMENT TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) by
and among NUVOX, INC. (formerly known as Gabriel Communications, Inc.), a
Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the stockholders of the
Company who have executed this Amendment, is made as of August __, 2001. 

Background

        a.   
The Company and its and the stockholders entered into an Amended and Restated
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 31, 2000 (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which the holders of the common and
preferred stock of the Company have rights to require the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the common stock they own or which is
issuable on conversion of their shares of preferred stock. 

             b.   The parties desire to amend the Registration Rights Agreement in certain respects.

Agreement

             On the basis of the foregoing, the parties agree as follows:

             1.   Section 2(a)(i) of the Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as
follows:

	 
	
         "Subject to the limitations contained in the following paragraphs of this Section 2, the holders of at
         least 20% of the total number of outstanding Restricted Securities may at any time after an initial
         public offering of the Company's Common Stock that results in the automatic conversion of shares of
         Preferred Stock, give to the Company, pursuant to this clause (i), a written request for a Demand
         Registration of Restricted Securities on SEC Form S-1 or any successor form (a "Long-Form
         Registration").  In addition, at such time as the Company is eligible to utilize SEC Form S-3 or any
         successor form thereto, the holders of at least 10% of the total number of outstanding Restricted
         Securities may give to the Company pursuant to this clause (i) a written request for a demand
         registration of Restricted Securities with an anticipated aggregate public offering price of not less
         than $5,000,000 on SEC Form S-3 or any successor form thereto (a "Short-Form Registration").  Within 10
         days after the receipt by the Company of any such written request, the Company will give written notice
         of such registration request to all Stockholders."

             2.   The words "Demand Registration" in the proviso to the first sentence of Section 3(a)(ii) are amended to
read "Piggyback Registration".

             3.   Except as amended hereby, the Registration Rights Agreement shall remain in effect in accordance with
its terms.

             4.   This Amendment shall become effective when executed by the Company and when the
Company shall have received counterparts of this Amendment signed by Stockholders owning at least 66-2/3% of the total number of shares of the
Company’s stock in accordance with Section 12(b) of the Registration Rights
Agreement. 

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             IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the
date indicated above. 

	 	NUVOX, INC.

		By:	 

David L. Solomon, Chief Executive Officer

[Stockholder signatures]

2Exhibit 4.11

Exhibit 4.11

INCENTIVE
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

UNDER
NUVOX, INC.
2001 STOCK
INCENTIVE PLAN

        THIS
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), made as of the
_____th day of _______, 2001 (“Date of Grant”), by and between NuVox,
Inc. a Delaware corporation (hereinafter called the “Company”), and
«First_Name» «Last_Name» (herein called
“Optionee”); 

        WITNESSETH THAT: 

        WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board of Directors”) adopted
the NuVox, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (“Plan”) on __________,
2001, pursuant to which shares of Series F Preferred Stock of the Company were
reserved for issuance under the Plan in the form of stock option grants; and 

        WHEREAS,
the Company desires to grant to Optionee a stock option under the Plan, which is
intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning
of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(“Code”); 

        NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the mutual agreements
hereinafter set forth, it is covenanted and agreed as follows: 

        1.     
Grant of Option. Pursuant to action of the Compensation
Committee (“Committee”) appointed by the Board of Directors to
administer the Plan, which action was taken effective as of the Date of Grant,
the Company grants to Optionee an incentive stock option (“Option”) to
purchase all or any part of ______________ shares of Series F Preferred Stock of
the Company, par value $0.01 per share (“Series F Preferred”), at a
purchase price of $_________ per share, subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein. This Option is intended to qualify as an “incentive stock
option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. 

        2.     
Fair Market Value Limitation. To the extent that this Option,
together with all incentive stock options granted to Optionee under all stock
option plans of the Company or a Related Company (as defined in the Plan),
becomes exercisable for the first time during any calendar year for shares
having a Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) greater than $100,000, the
portion of such options which exceeds such amount will be not be treated as
incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, but
instead will be treated as non-qualified stock options. For purposes of this
Section 2 hereof, options designated as 

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incentive stock options are taken into
account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of
stock is determined as of the time the option with respect to such stock is
granted. If the Code is amended to provide for a different limitation from that
set forth in this Section 2 hereof, such different limitation shall be deemed
incorporated herein effective as of the date required or permitted by such
amendment of the Code. If this Option is treated as an incentive stock option in
part and as a non-qualified stock option in part by reason of the limitation set
forth in this Section 2 hereof, Optionee may designate which portion of this
Option is being exercised. In the absence of such designation, Optionee shall be
deemed to have exercised the incentive stock option portion of this Option
first. Separate certificates representing each such portion shall be issued upon
the exercise of this Option. 

        
3.     Grant Subject to Plan.  This Option is granted under, and is expressly subject to, all
of the terms and provisions of the Plan, which terms are incorporated herein by reference. 

        
4.     Term of Option.  To the extent exercisable pursuant to Section 5 hereof, this Option
may be exercised only during the "Option Term," which shall commence on the Date of Grant and shall expire on the
earlier of: (a) the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant (or, if Optionee owns stock of the Company as of the Date of Grant in excess of 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, the fifth anniversary of the Date of Grant) and (b) the date required by Subsection 6.6(d) of the
Plan. 

        5.
     Exercise of Option. This Option may be exercised, in whole
or in part, during the Option Term only to the extent this Option has become
exercisable pursuant to Subsection 6.6 or 6.7 of the Plan and only to the extent
it has not expired or been forfeited pursuant to Subsection 6.7 of the Plan. 

        6.
     Anti-Dilution Provisions. In the event that, during the
term of this Agreement, there is any change in the outstanding shares of Series
F Preferred of the Company by reason of stock dividends, recapitalizations,
mergers or consolidations in which the outstanding shares of Series F Preferred
are exchanged for other securities or assets of the Company or another entity,
split-ups, combinations or exchanges of shares and the like, the number of
shares of Series F Preferred covered by this Agreement, and the exercise price
set forth in Section 1 hereof, shall be adjusted, so that Optionee shall be
entitled to receive, upon exercise of the Option hereby granted, the number of
shares of Series F Preferred or other securities or assets which Optionee would
have been entitled to receive following such event if the Option hereby granted
had been exercised immediately prior to such event or any record date with
respect thereto. 

        7.
     Compliance With Laws and Regulations. Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, no shares of Series F Preferred subject to this Option
shall be issued by the Company pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless
such issuance and exercise complies with all relevant provisions of law. 

        8.
     Execution of Additional Documents; Legends. Optionee agrees, at
the time of exercise by Optionee of the Option hereby granted, or any part
thereof, to execute an Instrument of Accession to Stockholders’ Agreement,
an Instrument of Accession to Registration Rights Agreement and an Instrument of

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Accession to Shareholders Agreement in the forms attached as Exhibits A, B
and C hereto, respectively. Optionee also agrees that the certificates
evidencing the shares acquired by Optionee on exercise of all, or any part of,
the Option hereby granted may, if deemed appropriate by the Committee, bear
restrictive legends referencing any applicable federal or state securities law
restrictions and the transfer restrictions imposed pursuant to the forms
attached as Exhibits A, B and C hereto.

        9.
     Non-Transferability. Neither the Option hereby granted nor
any rights under this Agreement may be assigned, transferred, mortgaged, pledged
or encumbered in any manner except by will or the laws of descent and
distribution, and any attempted assignment, transfer, mortgage, pledge or
encumbrance except as herein authorized, shall be void and of no effect. The
Option hereby granted may be exercised during Optionee’s lifetime only by
Optionee. 

        
10.     Shares Issued on Exercise of Option.  It is the intention of the Company that on any
exercise of the Option granted hereby it will transfer to Optionee shares of Series F Preferred to satisfy its
obligations to deliver shares on any exercise hereof.

        11.
     Stockholder Rights. Optionee shall not have any stockholder rights
with respect to shares of Series F Preferred subject to this Option until
Optionee has exercised this Option in accordance with a method prescribed by the
Committee and Optionee has received a duly issued stock certificate representing
the shares of Series F Preferred for which this Option was exercised. 

        12.
     Committee Administration. The Option granted hereby has
been granted pursuant to a determination made by the Committee, and the
Committee, subject to the express terms of this Agreement, shall have plenary
authority to interpret any provision of this Agreement and to make any
determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Agreement
and the exercise of the rights herein granted, and may waive or amend any
provisions hereof in any manner not adversely affecting the rights granted to
Optionee by the express terms hereof. 

        13.
     Stockholder Approval. The effectiveness of this Option is
conditioned upon the Plan being submitted to the Company’s stockholders for
approval and ratification on or before August 21, 2002. In the Plan is not
so approved by stockholders on or before such date, this Option granted pursuant
to this Agreement shall be null and void and of no force or effect. The Company
shall have no obligation to submit the Plan to stockholders for approval. 

        14.
     Governing Law.  To the extent federal law does not otherwise control, this Agreement,
and the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard
to its conflicts of laws principles.

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        15.
     No Right to Continued Employment.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create
any limitation or restriction on such rights as the Company otherwise would have to terminate the employment of
Optionee at any time for any reason.

        16.
     Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to
the benefit of, the Company and its successors and assigns and Optionee and
Optionee’s legal representatives, heirs, legatees, distributees, assigns
and transferees by operation of law, whether or not any such person shall have
become a party to this Agreement. 

        17.
     Withholding Taxes. The Company shall have the right to
deduct or withhold, or require Optionee to remit to the Company, any amount
sufficient to satisfy the federal, state and local taxes required by law to be
withheld with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of this Option. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed on its
behalf and to be attested under the seal of the Company, pursuant to due
authorization, and Optionee has signed this Agreement to evidence acceptance of
the Option herein granted and of the terms hereof, all as of the date hereof. 

	 	NUVOX, INC.

	  	By_________________________________

ATTEST:

[Name]

Assistant Secretary

	 	_____________________________________
	  	«First_Name» «Last_Name» 

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Exhibit A

Instrument
of Accession to Stockholders’ Agreement

        Reference
is made to that certain Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement dated
as of March 31, 2000 (as amended and in effect from time to time, the
“Stockholders’ Agreement”), among NuVox, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and the Stockholders (as defined therein)
of the Company. 

        The
undersigned, in order to become the owner or holder of ___________ shares (the
“Shares”) of Series F Preferred, $0.01 par value per share, of the
Company (“Series F Preferred”), hereby agrees that by the
undersigned’s execution hereof (a) the undersigned is a Stockholder
party to the Stockholders’ Agreement subject to all of the rights,
restrictions, conditions and obligations applicable to Stockholders set forth in
the Stockholders’ Agreement, and (b) all of such Shares of Series F
Preferred constitute Stock subject to all the rights, restrictions, conditions
and obligations applicable to Stock as set forth in the Stockholders’
Agreement. This Instrument of Accession shall take effect and shall become a
part of said Stockholders’ Agreement immediately upon execution. 

        Executed
as of the date set forth below under the laws of the State of Delaware. 

	 	Signature:	

	 	 	 
	 	Address:	
 
	 	 	
 
	 	 	
 
	 	 	 
	 	Date:	
 

Accepted:

NUVOX, INC.

	By:	
 
	 	 
	Date	
 

Exhibit B

Instrument
of Accession to Registration Rights Agreement

        Reference
is made to that certain Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated
as of March 31, 2000 (as amended and in effect from time to time, the
“Registration Rights Agreement”), among NuVox, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and the Stockholders (as defined therein)
of the Company. 

        The
undersigned, in order to become the owner or holder of ___________ shares (the
“Shares”) of Series F Preferred, $0.01 par value per share, of the
Company (“Series F Preferred”), hereby agrees that by the
undersigned’s execution hereof (a) the undersigned is a Stockholder
party to the Registration Rights Agreement subject to all of the rights,
restrictions, conditions and obligations applicable to Stockholders set forth in
the Registration Rights Agreement, and (b) all of such Shares of Series F
Preferred constitute Restricted Securities subject to all the rights,
restrictions, conditions and obligations applicable to Restricted Securities as
set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement. This Instrument of Accession
shall take effect and shall become a part of said Registration Rights Agreement
immediately upon execution. 

        Executed
as of the date set forth below under the laws of the State of Delaware. 

	 	Signature:	

	 	 	 
	 	Address:	
 
	 	 	
 
	 	 	
 
	 	 	 
	 	Date:	
 

Accepted:

NUVOX, INC.

	By:	
 
	 	 
	Date	
 

Exhibit C

Instrument
of Accession

        Reference  is made to that  certain  Shareholders  Agreement  dated  as of  August 14,  1998,  as
amended as of  November 18,  1998 and  December  13,  1999,  a copy of which is attached  hereto (as amended and in
effect  from time to time,  the  "Shareholders'  Agreement"),  among  NuVox,  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Company"), and the Shareholders of the Company (as defined therein).

        The  undersigned,  in order to  become  the  owner or  holder  of  ________________  shares  (the
"Shares")  of the  Series F  Preferred,  $0.01 par value per  share,  of the  Company,  hereby  agrees  that by the
undersigned's  execution hereof (a) the undersigned is an Employee Shareholder party to the Shareholders  Agreement
subject to all of the  restrictions,  conditions and obligations  applicable to Employee  Shareholders set forth in
the Shareholders  Agreement,  and entitled to all of the rights and benefits of an Employee Shareholder thereunder,
and (b) all of the Shares (and any and all shares of stock of the Company  issued in respect  thereof)  are subject
to all the restrictions,  conditions and obligations  applicable to, and entitled to all of the rights and benefits
of, Shares as set forth in the  Shareholders  Agreement.  This  Instrument of Accession shall take effect and shall
become a part of the Shareholders Agreement immediately upon execution.

        Executed as of the date set forth below under the laws of the State of Missouri.

	 	Signature:	

	 	 	 
	 	Address:	
 
	 	 	
 
	 	 	
 
	 	 	 
	 	Date:	
 

Accepted:

NUVOX, INC.

	By:	
 
	 	 
	Date

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