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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.17

     THIS DEED OF LEASE, made as of the 1/st/ day of October, 2000, by and
between EDGAR J. T. PERROW, party of the first part (hereinafter referred to as
"Landlord"); and BGF INDUSTRIES, INC. (Delaware Corporation) party of the second
part (hereinafter referred to as "Tenant"):

                             W I T N E S S E T H:

     That for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained, the parties hereto do hereby mutually covenant and agree
as follows:

     1.   LEASE OF PROPERTY:  UTILIZATION BY TENANT.
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     The Landlord does hereby lease and demise unto the Tenant and the Tenant
does hereby agree to lease from the Landlord, for a term of three (3) years
(subject to the Tenant's rights to renew the Lease term as set forth in
paragraph 2.B), commencing on the effective date hereinafter set out, for the
exclusive purpose of conducting thereon and therein a manufacturing and
warehousing business, and activities related to such business, the following
described real estate:

     That certain building designated as 201 Perrow Street, being a 50,000
     square foot masonry building, together with the right to the use of the
     parking lot adjacent thereto, situate, lying and being in the Town of
     Altavista, Campbell County, Virginia.

     2.  RENT:  RENEWAL OPTIONS.
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     A.  Rent.
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     The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord as rent for the demised premises,
monthly installments of $8,000.00 each, beginning October 1, 2000, and
continuing monthly thereafter through and including September 1, 2001.
Thereafter on October 1, 2001, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord as rent,
monthly installments of $8,500.00 each and continuing monthly thereafter through
and including September 1, 2003.
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     Thereafter, during any Renewal Period, as defined in paragraph 2.B., the
annual rental due hereunder shall be increased due and payable in equal monthly
installments of 9,000.00 each.  If said effective date falls on a day other than
the first day of a month, the first and last monthly installments of rent shall
be prorated.  A late charge of five per centum shall be imposed upon Tenant for
any monthly rental payment not received by Landlord within ten business days
after the first day of the month.

     B.   Renewal Options.
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     At the end of the Lease term, provided Tenant is not in default beyond the
expiration of any applicable cure period, Tenant shall have the option to renew
and extend the Lease term for one successive period of two (2) years ("Renewal
Period") upon the same terms and conditions set forth in this Lease, including
payment of rent as set forth in Paragraph 2.A.  Tenant shall exercise the
renewal option by written notice to Landlord given on or before six (6) months
before the expiration of the original Lease term.  All references to the "Lease
term" or the "term of this lease" shall, unless the context clearly indicates a
different meaning, be deemed to include any properly exercised Renewal Period.

     3.   TAXES.
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     The Landlord shall pay all real estate taxes assessed against the demised
premises during the term of this lease.

     4.   INSURANCE.
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     A.   Fire and Other Casualty Insurance.
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     The Landlord shall maintain in effect fire and other casualty insurance,
with extended coverage, upon the improvements on the demised premises, in an
amount equal

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to at least the replacement cost of same, and shall pay the premiums due, from
time to time, for such insurance. The Tenant shall be responsible for insuring
all personal property upon or contained in the demised premises which belongs to
the Tenant, and the Tenant shall pay the premiums for such insurance. Any
policies of insurance required by this Paragraph 4.A shall name both Landlord
and Tenant, as their interests may appear, as the insured parties thereunder.

     B.   Public Liability and Property Damage.
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     The Tenant shall maintain in effect public liability and property damage
insurance upon said premises, naming the Landlord and Tenant as insured parties,
providing combined single limit coverage of at least $300,000.00

     The Landlord and Tenant and all parties claiming under them, respectively,
hereby mutually release and discharge each other from all claims and liabilities
with respect to damage or loss arising from or caused by any hazard covered by
insurance on the premises hereby demised, or covered by insurance in connection
with property on or activities conducted on said premises, regardless of the
cause of the damage or loss.

     5.   UTILITIES, MAINTENANCE, POWER AND HEAT.
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     The Tenant shall pay for all public utilities services used upon the
demised premises during the term of this lease, shall provide the fuel and/or
power used upon said premises, at its expense, and shall maintain the interior
of the buildings and improvements on said premises, including, but not
necessarily limited to, all fixtures, equipment, heating plant, sprinkler
systems, floors, ceilings, electrical systems, including light fixtures and
outlets, and interior plumbing, in good condition, normal wear and tear
excepted, and shall replace all broken glass, interior and exterior, and shall
at all times

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keep the demised premises in a neat, clean and orderly condition, including, but
not limited to, cutting of grass, trimming of shrubbery and other maintenance of
grounds.

     Landlord shall maintain in good condition, at its expense, the roof,
foundation and exterior walls of the buildings and improvements on the demised
premises and all exterior pipes, provided, however, such maintenance of exterior
pipes is not caused by negligence or wrongful act of the Tenant, its employees,
agents or invitees.

     6.   ASSIGNABILITY.
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     The Tenant shall have the right to assign this lease, or subrent or sublet
the demised premises, in whole or in part, provided the Tenant has first
obtained the written consent of the Landlord for such assignment, subrenting or
subletting, which written consent the Landlord agrees not to unreasonably
withhold or delay.

     7.   DESTRUCTION OF PREMISES.
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     In the event the demised premises are hereafter partially damaged or
destroyed or rendered unfit for their accustomed uses by fire or act of God, but
can be repaired within not exceeding ninety (90) days from the date of such
damage or destruction, then the Landlord, at its own expense, shall promptly
repair said premises and restore the same to substantially the condition in
which they were immediately prior to such damage or destruction, and during the
period said demised premises are untenantable due to such fire or act of God,
the rent shall abate or if paid in advance shall be refunded, in the same
proportion that the untenantable portion of said demised premises bears to the
whole of said demised premises pro-rata per diem during the continuance of such
untenantable condition.

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     In the event the demised premises are hereafter totally destroyed or
rendered wholly unfit for their accustomed uses by fire or act of God or in the
event the demised premises are hereafter partially damaged or destroyed or
rendered partially unfit for their accustomed uses by fire or act of God and
such damage or destruction cannot be repaired or restored within ninety (90)
days thereafter, then and in either of such events, this lease shall terminate
as of the date of such damage or destruction.

     8.   ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS OR IMPROVEMENTS MADE BY THE TENANT.
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     A.   No alteration, addition or improvement to the demised premises shall
be made by the Tenant without Tenant first obtaining the prior written consent
of the Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any
alteration, addition and/or improvement made by the Tenant after such consent is
given, shall, at the Landlord's option, become the property of the Landlord upon
the expiration or sooner termination of this lease provided, however, the
Landlord shall have the right to require the Tenant to restore the premises to
its original condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, at the Tenant's cost
upon such termination of this lease.

     B.   The Tenant shall have the right, upon the expiration or sooner
termination of this lease, to remove all fixtures, machinery, equipment and
installations which the Tenant may have made in the demised premises, except
that the Tenant shall repair any damage to the demised premises which may be
caused by such removal.

     9.   LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO INSPECT PREMISES.
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     The Landlord shall have the right to enter upon the demised premises at all
reasonable times after reasonable advance notice to Tenant (except in the case
of emergencies) for the purpose of inspecting the condition of same.

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     10.  BREACH OF COVENANTS.
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     In the event the Tenant should fail to pay the rent, or should violate any
of the other covenants and conditions of this lease and fail to cure such
violation within ten (10) days after receipt of notice from Landlord, or should
desert or vacate the premises, and such failure, violation or desertion
continues for a period of ten (10) days after receipt by the Tenant of written
notice thereof from the Landlord, then the Landlord shall have the right, at its
option, in addition to all other available remedies:

     (a)  Without any demand or further notice, to re-enter, by force or
otherwise, take possession of said premises, and levy for rent in arrears or
thereafter coming due hereunder, without being liable to any action by the doing
of such things; or

     (b)  Without any demand or further notice, to re-enter as aforesaid and
take possession, and rent out said premises, and receive the rents therefor, and
apply the same to the payment of rent due, or thereafter becoming due, under
this lease.

     11.  COVENANTS BY LANDLORD.
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     The Landlord hereby covenants with the Tenant that it is seized in fee
simple of the demised premises and has the full right to let the same and that
the Tenant shall have quiet enjoyment, subject to the provisions of this lease,
of said premises.

     12.  TERMINATION.
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     A.   Automatic Termination.
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     Except as hereinafter otherwise provided in this paragraph 12, this lease
shall automatically terminate three (3) years after the effective date
hereinafter set forth, subject however, to Tenant's right to renew the Lease
term set forth in paragraph 2.B.

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     B.   Option of the Landlord.
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     In the event that the Tenant should execute any deed of assignment for the
benefit of creditors, or institute or have instituted against it any proceeding
under the National Bankruptcy Act or have a receiver appointed for it, or should
the Tenant fail to take possession of the demised premises within a period of
sixty (60) days after the effective date of this lease, then, in any such event,
the Landlord shall have the option, exercisable in its discretion, to declare
this lease terminated.

     13.  EFFECTIVE DATE.
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     The effective date of the term of this deed of lease is October 1, 2000.

     14.  NOTICES OR COMMUNICATIONS TO THE LANDLORD.
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     Notices or communications from the Tenant to the Landlord may be addressed
to:  Edgar J. T. Perrow, Esq., P. O. Box 1017, Lynchburg, Virginia, 24505.  All
communication from the Landlord to the Tenant shall be addressed to:  BGF
Industries, Inc., Attn: Herman Rogers, 401 Amherst Avenue, Alta, VA  24517-1513
and David Newson, Purchasing, BGF Industries, 3302 Robert Purchase Way,
Greensboro, NC  27410.  All notices provided for in this Lease shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to be given three (3) days after being sent by
prepaid registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the
parties at the addresses set forth above.  Either party may, from time to time,
by notice as herein provided, designate a different address to which notices to
it shall be sent.

     15.  LANDLORD'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  Landlord represents and
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warrants to Tenant as follows:

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     A.   Landlord has good and marketable fee simple title to the demised
premises. The demised premises are not subject to any mortgage lien other than
None.
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     B.   The demised premises are zoned M-2, which zoning designation permits
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Tenant's intended use of the demised premises as a manufacturing and warehousing
business.

     C.   There are no restrictions, covenants, easements or similar matters of
title that would prevent or interfere with Tenant's intended use of the demised
premises as a manufacturing and warehousing business.

     D.   To the best of Landlord's knowledge the demised premises are in
compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and building codes
as of the date of this Lease, including, without limitation, the Americans with
Disabilities Act.

     16.  (ALL LANGUAGE HAS BEEN STRUCK)
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     17.  ENVIRONMENTAL PROVISIONS.
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     Landlord warrants to Tenant that (i) no Hazardous Material (as defined
below) or underground storage tank is or has been stored, used, disposed of or
otherwise located in, on or about the demised premises, and no part of the
demised premises is contaminated by any Hazardous Material;  (ii) the demised
premises are in compliance with all Environmental Laws (as defined below), and
(iii) the demised premises have never been the subject of an environmental audit
or assessment, or remedial action for an environmental problem.

     If any Hazardous Material is found on, in or about the demised premises, it
shall be immediately removed by Landlord at Landlord's expense, with proper
disposal, and all required environmental response procedures shall be diligently
undertaken pursuant to all applicable Environmental Laws, unless Tenant has
brought such Hazardous Material

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to the demised premises. Landlord shall, upon receipt of any environmental
sampling or testing results relating in any manner to the demised premises,
provide Tenant with copies of documents relating to such environmental
investigations.

     In the event of (i) breach of any warranty, representation, covenant or
agreement in this section by Landlord, (ii) the discovery of any Hazardous
Material on, in or about the demised premises, or (iii) the discovery of any
violation of any Environmental Law with respect to the demised premises, Tenant
may at any time thereafter terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord.
Landlord hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Tenant, its
officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, successors and assigns,
from and against all claims, damages, actions, proceedings, costs, requirements,
judgments, losses, penalties, fines, settlements, liens and liabilities of any
kind (including without limitation attorneys' fees and court costs, and
consultant and expert witness fees) (hereinafter collectively, the
"Environmental Costs") arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, out of or
by reason of (1) any breach of any of the warranties, representations, covenants
or agreements in this Paragraph 17 by Landlord, (2) any violation or alleged
violation of any Environmental Law by Landlord, and/or (3) any contamination or
threatened or suspected contamination of the demised premises by any Hazardous
Material that does not result solely and directly from Hazardous Materials
brought on the demised premises by Tenant.

     Landlord's warranties, representations, covenants and agreements under this
Paragraph 17 shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of the term of
this Lease.

     As used herein, "Hazardous Material" means any substance or material
meeting any one or more of the following criteria:  (i) it is identified as a
hazardous waste,

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hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant or toxic substance under any
Environmental Law; (ii) it is toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable,
radioactive, or otherwise hazardous; or (iii) it is or contains hydrocarbons or
petroleum.

     As used herein, "Environmental Law" shall mean any federal, state or local
law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, permit, directive, license, approval,
guidance, interpretation, order, or other legal requirement relating to the
protection of human health or the environment, including, but not limited to,
any requirement pertaining to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use,
treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, reporting, licensing,
permitting, investigation or remediation of materials that are or may constitute
a threat to the environment.

     18.  NONDISTURBANCE AGREEMENTS; SUBORDINATION.  Landlord shall obtain from
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any mortgage lender having a lien against the demised premises such lender's
agreement not to disturb Tenant in its possession of the demised premises in the
event that such lender gains possession of or title to the demised premises by
foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, so long as Tenant abides
by the terms of this Lease.  Any such nondisturbance agreement must be
satisfactory to Tenant in form and substance.  This lease is subordinate to any
bona fide mortgage or deed of trust now of record or recorded after the date of
the Lease affecting the demised premises and other improvements and land on
which the demised premises are a part.  Upon Landlord's request, Tenant shall
execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably necessary to evidence
and confirm such subordination.

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     19.  MEMORANDUM OF LEASE.  Upon request by either party, the parties shall
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execute a memorandum of this Lease in recordable form, which either party may
record in the Campbell County Public Registry.

     20.  APPLICABLE LAW.  This Lease shall be governed by the laws of the
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State of Virginia.

     21.  INTERGRATION AND BINDING EFFECT.  The entire agreement, intent and
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understanding between Landlord and Tenant is contained in the provisions of this
Lease and any stipulations, representations, promises or agreements, written or
oral, made prior to or contemporaneously with this Lease shall have no legal or
equitable effect or consequence unless reduced to writing herein.  No amendment
or modification of this Lease shall be effective unless the same is in writing
and signed by the party against whom enforcement of such amendment or
modification is sought.  The terms "Landlord" and "Tenant" and all pronouns
relating thereto shall be deemed to mean and include corporations, partnerships
and individuals as may fit the context and the masculine gender shall be deemed
to include the feminine and the neuter and the singular number the plural.

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     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Landlord has caused this deed of lease to be
signed in his name and on his behalf and the Tenant has caused the same to be
signed in his name and on his behalf by Herman P. Rogers, Jr., Plant Manager,
pursuant to proper corporate authority.

                                   Landlord

                                   By: /s/ Edgar Perrow  (SEAL)
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                                       Edgar T. Perrow

                                   Tenant

                                   By: /s/ Herman P. Rogers, Jr.
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                                       Title:  Plant Manager
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                                       Date:   9/14/00
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.50
                            [BTI LOGO APPEARS HERE]

                          Carrier Services Agreement

This agreement, dated October 19, 1999, is between Business Telecom, Inc., a
North Carolina corporation with its principal office at 4300 Six Forks Road,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609, hereinafter called "BTI" and Knology Holdings,
Inc. hereinafter called "Customer" located at 1241 O.G. Skinner Drive, West
Point, GA 31833.

WITNESSED:

BTI agrees to provide telecommunications services, attached hereto and
incorporated herein, to Customer on the following terms and conditions, and
Customer hereby agrees to accept such services pursuant to this Agreement.

1.   Entire Agreement.  This Agreement covers the entire understanding of the
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     parties and any oral representations or agreements are hereby merged in
     this Agreement upon its execution.

2.   Agreement Modifications.  This Agreement may be modified only by mutual
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     consent and in writing, with notice to BTI sent to:

     BTI
     President & Chief Operating Officer
     4300 Six Forks Road, Suite 900
     Raleigh, North Carolina 27609

     and notice to Customer sent to:

     Knology Holdings, Inc.
     Attn: General Counsel
     P.O. Box 510, 1241 O.G. Skinner Drive
     West Point, GA 31833

3.   Scope of Agreement.  BTI agrees to provide Customer with telecommunications
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     services to include, but not limited to:

     A.   Domestic Termination and Directory Assistance Services, as per
          Exhibit B
     B.   800 Transport and RespOrg Services, as per Exhibit C
     C.   International Services, as per Exhibit D
     D.   Payphone Owner Compensation, as per Exhibit E

4.   Nondisclosure.  Either party shall not disclose to any third party during
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     the service term any of the terms and conditions set forth in this
     Agreement unless such disclosure is lawfully required by any federal
     governmental agency or is otherwise required to be disclosed by law or is
     necessary in any proceeding establishing rights and obligations under this
     Agreement. Either party reserves the rights to terminate this Agreement
     immediately upon delivering written notice to Customer of any unpermitted
     third party disclosure thereunder.

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5.  No-Waiver.  No term or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed waived
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    and no breach or default shall be deemed excused unless such waiver or
    consent shall be in writing and singed by the party claimed to have waived
    or consented. No consent by any party to, or waiver of, a breach or default
    by the other, whether expressed or implied, shall constitute a consent to,
    waiver of, or excuse for any different or subsequent breach or default.

6.  Term.  The term of this Agreement shall be effective, and its obligations
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    shall commence, upon the date of execution by the parties. This Agreement
    shall be effective for a period of one (1) year from the date of
    commencement of services hereof, notwithstanding violation of nondisclosure
    clause of Agreement. This Agreement will be automatically renewed for a six
    (6) month period after the expiration of the initial or subsequent term. If
    either party desires to cancel this Agreement after the initial or
    subsequent terms, it shall give the other party notice of its intent to
    cancel at least ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the term. This
    Agreement shall continue and remain in full force and effect until canceled
    by either party under the provisions for due notice contained herein.

7.  Payment.  Customer hereby acknowledges that billings are done on a monthly
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    basis for service at the rates described in the aforementioned Exhibits and
    must be paid within twenty-five (25) days of date of bill by Customer. If
    payment is not received by BTI within twenty-five (25) days, Customer agrees
    to pay BTI a one and one-half percent (1.5%) late charge on all outstanding
    balances. Furthermore, if payment of services is past due, BTI also reserves
    the right to terminate service upon five (5) days prior written notice to
    Customer. This termination does not relieve Customer of payment performance
    for the period of time in which service was actually provided (i.e., prior
    to termination).

8.  Billing Disputes.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer may deduct from
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    BTI Service billings for amounts reasonably disputed by customer, provided
    Customer: (i) pays all undisputed charges on or before the Due Date, (ii)
    presents a written statement of any billing discrepancies to BTI in
    reasonable detail on or before the Due Date of the Invoice in question, and
    (iii) negotiates in good faith with BTI for the purpose of resolving such
    dispute. In the event such dispute is resolved in favor of BTI, Customer
    agrees to pay BTI the disputed amounts together with any late fees within
    fifteen (15) days of the resolution. In the event the dispute cannot be
    resolved within a period of sixty (60) days following the Due Date of the
    invoice in question (unless BTI has agreed in writing to extend such
    period) the dispute will forwarded to the Executive Offices of both BTI and
    the Customer. In the event, the dispute has not been resolved within fifteen
    (15) days following the forwarding to Executive Management, either party may
    seek legal remedies as defined in Section 14 of this agreement. BTI shall
    not be obligated to consider any Customer notice of billing discrepancies
    which are received by BTI more than sixty (60) days following in the Due
    Date of the Invoice in question. In the event that Customer fails to pay an
    invoice in full because of a billing dispute, BTI shall have the right to
    suspend all or any portion of the Service to Customer until such time as the
    dispute is resolved.

9.  Technical Standards and Requirements for Interconnection.
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    a.   Access Facilities; Minimum Loading.  BTI shall, to extent available and
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         subject to BTI's standard terms and conditions, provide space at its
         POP for interconnection of Customer facilities. Customer shall use only
         DS-1 access facilities to connect to BTI's POP facilities. Commencing
         on the first full calendar month of service after installation of each
         DS-1, Customer shall be required to maintain a 150,000 minute per month
         minimum loading requirement. Should Customer's usage fall below the
         minimum loading requirement, Customer agrees to pay BTI a shortfall
         penalty equal to the shortfall minutes multiplied by a rate of $0.2
         per minute. Furthermore, if Customer does not maintain the minimum
         loading requirements BTI reserves the right to disconnect the access
         facilities.

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      b.  Facility Installation.  Customer must supply a Traffic Forecast and
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          pay a nonrecurring charge of $500.00 per DS-1 requested.

10.  General Network Charges.  Customer shall compensate BTI for the general
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     network services associated with the BTI Services as follows:

     a.  Point-of-Presence Interconnects. Customer shall be responsible for all
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         costs and expenses, nonrecurring, recurring or otherwise, associated
         with obtaining interconnection, including cross connections if
         applicable, into the meet points identified in Exhibit A.

     b.  Expedite Charges. Should Customer request expeditious service and/or
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         changes to orders, BTI will pass through the charges assessed by any
         supplying parties involved at the same rate to Customer.

11.  Warranty.  BTI will use its best efforts to maintain overall network
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     quality. The quality of the services provided hereunder shall be consistent
     with other common carrier industry standards, government regulations and
     sound business practices.

12.  Indemnification.  In no event will either party hereto be liable to the
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     other party for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential losses
     or damages, including without limitation, loss of revenue, loss of
     customers or clients, loss of goodwill or loss of profits arising in any
     manner from this Agreement and the performance or nonperformance of
     obligations hereunder.

13.  Execution.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts,
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     each of which shall be deemed an original. It shall not be necessary in
     making proof of the Agreement to produce or account for more than one of
     such counterparts.

14.  Choice of Law/Forum.  This Agreement is executed at Raleigh, North
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     Carolina, and shall be governed by the laws of the state of Delaware, with
     venue at Raleigh, NC.

15.  Partial Invalidity.
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     a.  If any term or provision of this Agreement shall be found to be illegal
         or unenforceable, then, notwithstanding such illegality or
         unenforceability, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
         and such term or provision shall be deemed to be deleted.

     b.  In addition to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be terminated upon a
         determination by a governmental entity having jurisdiction over the
         services provided under this Agreement and the relationship of the
         parties and/or services provided hereunder are contrary to then
         existing law.

16.  Cumulative Remedies.  Except as otherwise provided herein, the remedies
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     provided for in this Agreement are in addition to any other remedies
     available at law or otherwise.

17.  Independent Telco Surcharge.  An 80/20 rule applies to all traffic
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     terminating to or originating from Independent Telcos (Non-RBOC). If
     traffic, originating from, or terminating to, Independent Telcos exceeds
     20% of all originating or terminating traffic, a $.033 per minute surcharge
     will apply to all minutes terminating or originating to the Independent
     Telcos.

18.  Rate Adjustments.  BTI reserves the right to change either the rates
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     disclosed in this Agreement or any amendments to this Agreement upon
     fifteen (15) days prior notification for Domestic Termination Services.
     Customer may elect to terminate this Agreement upon written notification of
     rate changes for Domestic Termination Services, provided Customer gives
     notification of such election at least five (5) days prior to effective
     date of such charges, BTI reserves the right to change either the rates
     disclosed in this Agreement or any amendment to this Agreement upon five
     (5) days prior notification for International Termination Services.

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19.  Credit Limit.  BTI reserves the right to establish a credit limit for
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     Customer to include but not be limited to all fees, charges and usage
     (billed and/or unbilled). Customer's credit limit will be reviewed on a
     monthly basis by the BTI Credit department and is subject to adjustment at
     any time. When Customer has reached or exceeded the present credit limit,
     Customer will be notified via a phone call to the authorized contact
     person, and phone number, as stated on the credit application. The Customer
     will then have forty-eight (48) hours to cure the balance via wire
     transfer. BTI reserves the right to disconnect facilities when Customer has
     reached or exceeded the preset credit limit if Customer has not shown good
     faith to cure the existing balance or if evidence of funding is not
     available.

20.  Universal Service Fund.  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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     mandates all telecommunications carriers who provide interstate,
     intrastate, and international telecommunications services to contribute to
     various universal service support funds. Carriers are required to complete
     a worksheet detailing gross billed revenues for submission to the FCC on a
     semi-annual basis. Revenues from services provided to Resellers are
     excluded from the funding base for determining Universal Service
     Contributions of the underlying contributor. A reseller is defined as a
     telecommunications service provider that:

     (1)  Incorporate the purchased telecommunications services into its
          own offerings; and
     (2)  Can reasonably be expected to contribute to support Universal
          Service based on revenues from these offerings.

     BTI will not be reporting revenues received from Customer in its funding
     base for determining Universal Service Contributions. As a Reseller,
     Customer is responsible for remitting universal service support payments
     directly to the Universal Service Fund Administrator.

21.  Intentionally omitted.

22.  Assignment. Not withstanding the foregoing, Customer may assign or delegate
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     its obligations hereunder to any affiliate or subsidiary of Customer
     without the prior written consent of BTI, but upon reasonable written
     notice to BTI. Such assignment shall not relieve Customer of any
     obligations or liabilities hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon
     and inure to the benefit of Customer and its successors and assigns.

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23.  Length of Offer; Entire Agreement. This offer shall remain open and be
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     capable of being accepted by Customer until September 30, 1998. Any and all
     prior agreements made with Customer, whether written or oral, shall be
     superseded by this offer. Exclusive of any rates modifications initiated by
     BTI, once this Agreement has been executed, any amendments hereto must be
     made in writing and signed by both parties.

In witness whereof the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day
and year first above written.

Knology Holdings, Inc.               BTI
By: /s/ Jim Markle                   By: /s/ R. Michael Newkirk
    ------------------                   --------------------------------------
Title: VP Network OPS                Title: President & Chief Operating Officer
Date: 04/13/00                       Date: 5/4/00

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