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Exhibit # 10.09

                            Employment Agreement - David Kline, Jr.

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                         COMPETITIVE COMMUNICATIONS INC.

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         This  Employment  Agreement (the  "Agreement") is made and entered into
effective the 8th day of April 1996 between COMPETITIVE  COMMUNICATIONS  INC., a
California corporation, having its principal place of business at 11713 Sterling
Avenue, Suite F, Riverside, California (hereinafter "Employer"), and David Kline
II whose address is 23820 Aetna, Woodland Hills, California 91367,  (hereinafter
"Employee").

1. Term.

         The Term of  Employee's  employment  hereunder  shall be for a five (5)
year  period,  unless  terminated  prior  thereto in  accordance  with section 4
hereof, commencing on the date hereof (the "Initial Term"). This Agreement shall
automatically extend for an additional two (2) year term (the "Extension Term"),
provided  that neither the  Employer nor Employee has elected to terminate  this
Agreement  effective  the end of the  Initial  Term by giving  three (3) months'
prior  written  notice  one to the  other.  The entire  duration  of  Employee's
employment by Employer is herein called the "Employment Period".

2. Position and Duties.

         2.1 Position  and Duties.  Employee  agrees to serve as  President  and
Chief  Operating  Officer  and to perform  the  duties  set forth in  Appendix A
attached hereto and such other duties as the Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of
the Board of the Board of Directors of Employer shall from time to time direct.

         2.2 Faithful Performance.  Employee agrees to serve Employer faithfully
and to the best of his ability,  and to devote his  attention and efforts to the
business  and  affairs  of  Employer.  Employee  confirms  that he is  under  no
contractual  commitments  inconsistent  with the  obligations  set forth in this
Agreement,  and that  while  employed  hereunder  he will not  render or perform
services for any other  corporation,  firm,  entity or person  inconsistent with
this Agreement without the prior written consent of Employer.

         2.3 Rules and Regulations.  Employee shall at all times strictly adhere
to and  obey  all of the  reasonable  rules,  regulations,  corporate  policies,
directions, and restrictions now in effect or as may be subsequently modified or
adopted by Employer governing the conduct of executive employees.

3. Compensation.

         3.1 Base Salary. For all services to be rendered by Employee under this
Agreement, Employer agrees to pay or cause to be paid to Employee:

         (a) $76,600 per year ("Base  Salary")  prorated from date first written
above until the Employer  receives at least  $1,000,000  in funding  investment.
During  such  period,  all  amounts  not paid,  shall be accrued and paid within
fourteen (14) days of receipt of such funding by Employer;

     (b) $130,000 per year ("Base Salary") prorated commencing on the receipt of
at least $1,000,000 in funding investment by Employer.

         Base Salary shall be payable at the  discretion of the Employer  either
weekly at 1/52nd of Base or  bi-monthly  at 1/26th of Base in two equal  monthly
payments  due on the first and  fifteenth  day of each  month.  Nothing  in this
provision shall operate to prevent increases in Employee's Base Salary from time
to time as determined by Employer's Board of Directors.

         3.2 Bonus.  In addition to the Base Salary,  Employee shall be entitled
to a bonus in any fiscal year in which the pre-tax and pre-contribution ("PTPC")
operating  profit of Employer is $1,000,000 or more.  The bonus shall be 1 equal
share of the Executive Bonus Pool ("ExBP"). The ExBP shall be equal to 6% of the
PTPC profit in any given fiscal year. The ExBP shall be paid at the same time as
the 6% PTPC Non-executive Employee Bonus Pool and within ten (10) days after the
Employer's  accountants  have  completed  the net  pre-tax  audit  and has  been
accepted by the Board of Directors.

         3.3 Additional Benefits. In addition to the Base Salary, Employee shall
be entitled during the Employment Period to receive such Additional  Benefits as
may be provided for him or to which he may become entitled because his position,
tenure,  salary,  age,  health  or other  qualifications  make him  eligible  to
participate.  For purposes hereof, "Additional Benefits" means (a) participation
in bonus and incentive  compensation plans or pools, stock option,  bonus, award
or  purchase  plans,  retirement  plans,  and other  employee  benefit  plans of
Employer,  if any;  (b)  life,  health,  medical,  dental,  accident,  and other
personal  insurance  coverage  provided  by  Employer  for  employees  or  their
dependents;  (c) directors' and officers'  liability insurance coverage provided
by  Employer  and  charter  or  bylaw  provisions  or  contracts  providing  for
indemnification  of corporate  personnel or  elimination  or limitation of their
liabilities as such; (d) an Employer provided automobile per guidelines approved
by the Board of Directors,  (e) use of Employer's  property and  facilities  and
other  perquisites  of employment  with Employer;  (f) paid  vacation,  leave or
holidays;  and (f) any and all other  compensation,  benefits and perquisites of
employment with Employer, if any, other than Base Salary.

         3.4  Expenses.   Employer  will  pay  or  reimburse  Employee  for  all
reasonable  and  necessary   out-of-pocket  expenses  incurred  by  him  in  his
performance  under this  Agreement,  subject to the  presentation of appropriate
vouchers in accordance with applicable laws and Employer's expense reimbursement
policies and procedures in effect and applicable to management employees.

         3.5 Location and  Relocation  Expenses.  Employer  shall pay for all of
Employee's moving and personal expenses in connection with any Employer required
relocations which occurs after Employee is hired.

4. Termination.

         4.1  Termination.  The  employment  of  Employee  with  Employer  shall
terminate on the date of the occurrence of any of the following events:

         (a) Expiration of the Employment Period hereof;

         (b) The death of Employee;

         (c) Fifteen (15) days after the date on which Employer shall have given
         Employee written notice of the termination of Employee's  employment by
         reason  of  permanent  physical  or  mental  incapacity  that  prevents
         Employee from performing the essential elements of Employee's  position
         for a period  of six  consecutive  months  or more as  determined  by a
         medical professional selected by Employer, in its sole discretion,  and
         by Employer acting in good faith;

         (d) Upon five (5) days' written  notice to Employee for "cause",  which
         shall  include  only the  following:  intentional  misconduct  or gross
         negligence by Employee in the course of  employment;  the commission or
         perpetration  by  Employee of any fraud  against  Employer or any other
         party in connection  with his employment  hereunder;  the commission by
         Employee  of such acts or  dishonesty,  fraud or  misrepresentation  or
         other  acts  of  moral   turpitude  as  would   prevent  the  effective
         performance of his duties;  knowingly causing or permitting Employer to
         violate  any law,  which  violation  shall  have a  material  effect on
         Employer;  or the failure to perform,  breach, or violation by Employee
         of any of Employee's  material  obligations  under this Agreement which
         continues  after  fifteen (15) days'  written  notice has been given to
         Employee by Employer  specifying  the  failure to perform,  breach,  or
         violation;

         (e) Upon at least sixty (60) days' advance  written notice by Employee;
or

     (f) Upon at least sixty (60) days' advance written notice by Employer based
solely on concurrence of a minimum of 4/5th of the Board of Directors.

         4.2  Payments of Base Salary, Incentive Bonus, and Additional Benefits.

         (a) Upon any  termination,  (1) Employee (or  Employee's  estate in the
         case of death) shall  immediately be paid all accrued Base Salary which
         would otherwise be due and payable and accrued vacation pay, all to the
         date of termination,  (2) benefits  accrued under  Employer's  Employee
         benefit plans, if any, will be paid in accordance with such plans,  and
         (3)  bonuses  shall be paid at the end of the  fiscal  year if earned ,
         with the amount  prorated  by the number of days during the fiscal year
         Employee was employed. Upon termination, Employee shall not be entitled
         to any other payments or benefits except upon the conditions and as set
         forth in Section 4.2 (b) of this Agreement.

         (b)  In  the  event  Employee's  employment  under  this  Agreement  is
         terminated  pursuant to Section  4.1(c) or 4.1(f):  Employer  shall pay
         Employee an amount equal the Employee's then Base Salary  multiplied by
         twenty-four (24) months.

         (c) In the event of  termination of Employee's  employment  pursuant to
         Section  4.1(c) or  4.1(f),  Employer  agrees to  continue  to  provide
         Employee's  medical  insurance  for a period of twenty four (24) months
         following such termination.

         4.3 Effect of  Termination.  Notwithstanding  any  termination  in this
Agreement,  the covenants and Agreements contained in Sections 4.4, 5, 6, 7, and
8 shall be construed as independent of any other agreements  between the parties
and shall  survive  the  termination  of the  employment  of the  Employee.  The
existence of any claim or cause of action of Employee against Employer,  whether
predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the
enforcement by Employer of such covenants.

         4.4 Return of Employer's Property.  If Employee is terminated either by
expiration of this  Agreement,  pursuant to Section 4.1, or otherwise,  Employee
shall  immediately  deliver  to  Employer  all  originals  and  copies of notes,
memoranda, writings, lists, files, reports, customer lists, personnel files, and
information,  correspondence,  tapes,  discs, cards, logs,  machines,  technical
data,  credit cards,  keys to the  premises,  or any other  tangible  product or
documents  (individually and collectively known as "Company  Proprietary Items")
which Employee produced, received or otherwise had access to while employed.

5. Confidentiality.

         Employee during employment may have access to or become acquainted with
various confidential  information and trade secrets,  including, but not limited
to, formulas,  technical data, patents,  devices,  secret inventions,  personnel
information,   customer  lists,  processes,  and  compilations  of  information,
records,   reports,   correspondence,   tapes,  discs,   tangible  property  and
specifications (collectively and inclusively, "Confidential Information"), which
are owned by or licensed to  Employer.  Employee  shall not  disclose any of the
aforesaid Confidential Information, directly or indirectly, or use it in any way
either  during  the  Employment  Period  or at any time  thereafter,  except  as
required  in  the  course  of  his  Employment  by  Employer.  All  Confidential
Information of Employer,  whether  prepared by Employee or otherwise coming into
his possession, shall remain the exclusive property of Employer and shall not be
removed from the premises of Employer in any  circumstances  whatsoever  without
the prior written consent of Employer.

6. Restrictive Covenant.

         Non-Competition.  Employee  hereby  agrees  that  during  the  term  of
Employee's  employment  with Employer,  Employee  shall not engage,  directly or
indirectly,   or  be  interested  (as  director,   officer  employee,   partner,
consultant,  principal,  shareholder, or otherwise) in any firm, corporation, or
other entity in the business of developing, producing,  distributing, or selling
any product  competitive with the products of Employer in any geographic area in
which Employer  engages in such business  without the express written consent of
Employer. Ownership by Employee of less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding
voting stock of any competing  publicly held corporation  shall not constitute a
violation of this Section 6.

7. Injunctive Relief.

         Employee agrees that it would be difficult to compensate Employer fully
for damages suffered by Employer through any violation of the provisions of this
Agreement  by the  Employee  including  without  limitation  the  provisions  of
Sections 5 and 6 above, and Employee agrees that there is not adequate remedy at
law for such violation.  Accordingly, Employee specifically agrees that Employer
shall be entitled to temporary  and permanent  injunctive  relief to enforce the
provisions  of this  Agreement  and that such relief may be granted  without the
necessity  of  proving  actual  damages.  This  provision  shall  not in any way
whatsoever  diminish  the right of  Employer  to claim and  recover  damages  in
addition to injunctive relief.

8. Inventions.

         8.1  Inventions.  Employee  agrees to promptly  disclose  and assign to
Employer,  exclusively,  all of  his  rights  and  interest  in any  inventions,
discoveries,  improvements, designs, practices, processes, formulae, techniques,
know-how and methods  (hereinafter  collectively  referred to as " Inventions"),
that are in any way related to the services provided by Employee during the term
of  his  employment  with  Employer  or to  the  services  provided  under  this
Agreement,  or to any other work or project of Employer that Employee may either
become aware of or be assigned to work on by Employer, which he, individually or
jointly,  shall make,  originate,  conceive of or reduce to practice  during the
term of his  employment  with  Employer  or the  term of his  relationship  with
Employer  under  this  Agreement  whether  made  on or off of  the  premises  of
Employer; and he shall, during and after the term of his employment and the term
of this Agreement,  assist Employer to obtain,  for its own benefit,  patents on
such Inventions to remain the property of Employer whether or not patented.

         8.2 Trailer Period. Employee expressly agrees that any Inventions which
are disclosed or offered to third parties,  published or implemented by Employee
or  declared  in a  patent  application  filed  by  Employee  or by  any  entity
associated with Employee within one (1) year following termination of Employee's
employment shall be deemed to be originated or made during Employee's employment
with Employer and subject to Section 8.1 hereof,  unless Employee can prove by a
preponderance of the evidence to the contrary.

9. Miscellaneous.

         9.1  Choice  of Laws,  Jurisdiction,  Venue.  This  Agreement  is being
delivered in the State of California  and shall be construed in accordance  with
and  governed  by the  laws of such  state,  without  regard  to  principles  of
conflicts  of  laws.  Venue  for all  proceedings  in any way  relating  to this
Agreement, including without limitation, proceedings conducted under Section 9.5
hereof, shall lie in Riverside County, California.

         9.2 Other Agreements.  This Agreement  contains the entire agreement of
the parties  relating  to the subject  matter  hereof and  supersedes  all prior
agreements  and  understandings  with  respect to such subject  matter,  and the
parties hereto have not made agreements,  representations or warranties relating
to the  subject  matter of this  Agreement  which are not set forth  herein.  No
amendment or  modification of this Agreement  shall be deemed  effective  unless
made in writing signed by the parties hereto.

         9.3  Successors.  This  Agreement  shall  extend to and be binding upon
Employee, his legal representatives,  heirs and distributees, and upon Employer,
its successors and assigns;  provided,  however,  that Employee may not delegate
any of  Employee's  duties  under  this  Agreement.  For  the  purposes  of this
Agreement,  unless the context otherwise requires,  references to Employer shall
include Employer's subsidiaries and affiliated persons.

         9.4 No Waiver.  Forbearance  or  failure to pursue any legal  remedy or
right upon default or breach hereof shall not  constitute  waiver of such right,
nor shall any such  forbearance,  failure or actual  waiver imply or  constitute
waiver  of any  subsequent  default  or  breach.  No term or  condition  of this
Agreement  shall be deemed to have been waived,  nor shall there be any estoppel
to enforce any  provision  of this  Agreement,  except by a statement in writing
signed by the party  against  whom  enforcement  of the  waiver or  estoppel  is
sought.

         9.5  Arbitration.  All  disputes  arising  under  or  relating  to this
Agreement  or its breach  other than  actions  for  injunctive  relief  shall be
submitted to binding  arbitration under the Commercial  Arbitration Rules of the
American Arbitration Association.  Any award of the arbitrator(s) shall be final
and binding on the parties  hereto and  judgment on such award may be entered in
any court of competent jurisdiction.

         9.6 Attorneys' Fees. In the event of any litigation arising out of this
Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reimbursement of reasonable
attorneys' fees and costs.

         9.7 Notices.  Any notice with respect to this Agreement shall be deemed
to have been duly served on the party entitled to notice if that notice has been
served at the address provided in this Agreement or such other address as may be
provided  from time to time and shall be deemed duly given or made if  delivered
or deposited in the United States mail as first class mail, postage prepaid.

         9.8 Headings.  Headings used in this Agreement are used for convenience
only and do not constitute  substantive matters to be considered in constructing
the terms of this Agreement.

         9.9  Severability.  In case any one or more of the  provisions  of this
Agreement shall, for any reason, be held invalid,  illegal,  or unenforceable in
any respect,  any other  provisions in this  Agreement  shall be construed as if
such invalid,  illegal,  or  unenforceable  provisions  had never been contained
herein. Such provisions shall be given effect to the maximum extent permitted by
law.

         9.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in one
or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

         9.11 Amendments. This Agreement may not be altered, modified or amended
except pursuant to a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.

         9.12  Construction  of Agreement.  The parties hereto  acknowledge  and
agree that neither this  Agreement  nor any of the other  documents  executed in
connection  herewith  shall be construed more favorably in favor of one than the
other based upon which party  drafted the same, it being  acknowledged  that all
parties hereto  contributed  substantially to the negotiation and preparation of
this Agreement and the documents executed in connection herewith.

         9.13 No Third Party  Beneficiaries.  Except as otherwise  expressly set
forth in this Agreement, no person or entity not a party to this Agreement shall
have rights under this Agreement as a third party beneficiary or otherwise.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereby  have duly  executed  this  Agreement
effective as of the day and year above first written.

"EMPLOYEE"                                 COMPETITIVE COMMUNICATIONS INC.

By:_______________________          By:_________________________
                  David Kline II                              David Kline
                                                   Chief Executive Officer

                                   APPENDIX A

                 DUTIES OF PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

         Reporting to the Chairman and Chief  Executive  Officer,  the President
shall  be the  Chief  Operating  Officer  of the  corporation  and  have  direct
management and  supervision,  direction and control of the business and Officers
and personnel of the  corporation  assigned to him in accordance  with policies,
goals and objectives established by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and
the Board of Directors. He shall preside at all meetings of the Shareholders and
in the absence of the Chairman of the Board/Chief Executive Officer, or if there
be none,  at all  meetings of the Board of  Directors.  He shall be ex officio a
member of all the standing  committees,  including the Executive  Committee,  if
any, and shall have the general  powers and duties of management  usually vested
in the office of  President of a  corporation,  and shall have such other powers
and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the By-Laws.

         Assists the Chairman and Chief Executive  Officer in the development of
corporate policies and goals that cover company operations, personnel, financial
performance  and growth.  May perform duties of the Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer in his absence.

     Directs the activities of Vice  President(s) and personnel  assigned to him
to include: Chief Technical Manager, and Facility Operations Manager.

         Guides and directs the members of  management  in the  development  and
production of the corporation's products and services throughout the world.

         Directs  corporate  operations to achieve  budgeted  profit results and
other  financial  criteria  and  preserve  the  capital  funds  invested  in the
enterprise.

         Serves as an equal voting  member of the Board of  Directors.  Executes
bonds,  mortgages and other  contracts  requiring a seal,  under the seal of the
corporation except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and
executed and except where the signing and  execution  thereof shall be expressly
delegated  by the  Board of  Directors  to some  other  officer  or agent of the
corporation.

<PAGE>Exhibit # 10.10

                            Agreement with LCI Quest

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                          LCI INTERNATIONAL Simply Guaranteed Plus SM
                              Competitive Promotion

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                    Monthly Commitment and Term Agreement - PROMOTIONAL
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                100       250      500      1000      2000     4000      7000    20000     35000    50000     75000    10000
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M-M            800010     N/A      N/A       N/A      N/A       N/A      N/A      N/A       N/A      N/A       N/A      N/A
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1 YR           810010   810021    810101   810202    810420   810702    811202   812003   813605    815003   817503    819993
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2 YR           820010   820021    820101   820202    820402   820702    821202   822003   823605    825003   827503    829993
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3 YR     X     830010   830021    830101   830202    830402   830702    831202   832003   833605    835003   837503    839993
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DEFINITIONS:  "you",  "your",  and  "Customer"  refers to the name of the
company or entity on whose behalf this  Agreement is being executed.  "LCI"
refers to LCI International Telecom Corp.  "Effective Date" is the date this
Agreement executed.

TARIFF  CONSIDERATIONS:  LCI will  provide to you and you will receive from LCI,
interstate and international  telecommunications service(s) provided pursuant to
LCI  Tariffs  FCC  No  1  and  2,  and  any  other  applicable   interstate  and
international  tariff  of LCI and its  affiliate.  Interstate  telecommunication
services are provided  pursuant to LCI's applicable state tariffs governing such
services.  This Agreement is subject to and  incorporates by reference the terms
of each such tariff.  LCI may modify its tariffs from time to time in accordance
with law, which modifications may effect service(s) licenses to you. In order to
receive LCI Access SM Service you must sign an addendum to this Agreement.

MONTHLY  COMMITMENT:  Customer  hereby  agrees  to  the  minimum  monthly  usage
commitment ("Monthly  Commitment") described above. During any month of the Term
specified  above that your total usage of LCI Simply  Guaranteed Plus SM Service
falls below the Monthly Commitment, you shall pay for each such month the actual
amount  billed for that service plus the  difference  between the amount and the
Monthly  Commitment.  LCI with count Customer's total LCI Simply Guaranteed Plus
SM Services  charges based on the applicable  tariffed rates associated with the
Monthly  Commitment  uniform  above less taxes,  international;  data  services,
Monthly  Recurring  Charges  (exclusive of LCI Access MRCs),  and  non-recurring
charges to  determine  whether you satisfy  the Monthly  Commitment  requirement
designated above.

THE  GUARANTEES:  In  consideration  of Customer's  commitment to use LCI Simply
Guaranteed Plus SM Service at the usage agreed for the Term specified above. LCI
agrees to provide LCI Simply Guaranteed Plus SM switched and dedicated  serviced
for the duration of this  Agreement  at the LCI tariffed  rates in effect at the
time this  Agreement is executed by Customer.  This  guarantee does not apply to
changes or surcharges mandated by any state of federal regulatory entity.

TERMINATION:  Either  Customer of LCI may terminate this Agreement at the end of
the initial  Term by providing  not less than thirty- (30) days written  notice.
Customer's  notice of  termination  must be sent to, LCI  International  Telecom
Corp.,  Cancellation  notification  Department 0270/1021,  4650 Lakehurst Court,
Dublin,  OH 43018.  If written  notification  is not  submitted  to LCI at least
thirty (30) days prior to  expiration  of this  Agreement  and LCI has not given
notice of termination to Customer,  this Agreement shall  automatically renew at
the same  Monthly  Commitment  level and Term and at the  tariffed  rates and/or
published rates in effect at the time of such renewal. LCI is providing services
pursuant to the LCI and if the Customer  terminated early, it will be subject to
the early termination charges stated in the tariff.

MISCELLANOUS:  Customer  may not assign this  Agreement  or any of its rights
or  obligations  hereunder  without the prior  written consent of LCI.

This Agreement  together with the LCI tariffs  constitutes the entire  agreement
between  the  parties  and  supersedes  and prior or  contemporaneous  proposes,
discussions,  or agreements,  whether  verbal or written,  concerning LCI Simply
Guaranteed  Plus SM. All  amendments  to this  Agreement  must be in writing and
signed by both parties.

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED

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