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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.21

                        SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

          THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE ("Agreement and Release") is
made and entered into in Santa Monica, California by and between Peter Hirshberg
("Hirshberg"), on the one hand, and InterPacket Networks, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("InterPacket" or "the Company"), on the other hand, with reference
to the following facts and circumstances. Hirshberg and InterPacket are
sometimes referred to collectively in this Agreement and Release as the
"Parties."

          WHEREAS, Hirshberg has voluntary resigned effective March 6, 2000, as
executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of InterPacket and as a member
thereof and has tendered his resignation to InterPacket to that effect;

          WHEREAS, InterPacket and Hirshberg each desire to resolve and settle
between them any and all disputes and controversies which have arisen or might
arise as a result of Hirshberg's employment with InterPacket, the termination of
Hirshberg's employment with InterPacket, or any other matter between the
Parties;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual promises
contained herein, the Parties agree as follows:

1.        RELEASE

          a.   RELEASE OF INTERPACKET. As a material inducement to InterPacket
to enter into this Agreement and Release, and in consideration of the terms and
provisions hereof, Hirshberg, on behalf of himself and any related individuals,
heirs, spouse, executors, administrators, assigns and successors, hereby
irrevocably, unconditionally and fully releases, relieves, acquits and forever
discharges InterPacket and each of its subsidiary companies, assigns, affiliates
and their predecessor and successor organizations, shareholders, partners,
officers, directors, owners, employees, agents, representatives and affiliates
(collectively "Releasees") from any and all past, present or future liabilities,
claims, demands, debts, obligations, rights, damages, costs, expenses,
compensation, actions, judgments, causes of action at law or in equity, of any
nature, whether known or unknown, choate or inchoate, including, but not limited
to, those arising out of Hirshberg's employment or separation of employment with
InterPacket, or those arising out of any prior grant of options to Hirshberg,
which Hirshberg now owns or holds, has at any time heretofore owned, held, or
suspected, or may at any time hereafter own or hold by reason of any act, event
or omission which occurred prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement and
Release, except for those obligations and duties of InterPacket required under
this Agreement and Release and except for Hirshberg's right to indemnification
as a director and officer under InterPacket's charter and the bylaws, to the
extent permitted thereunder.

          Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement and
Release shall waive and release Releasees from any and all claims arising out of
Hirshberg's employment with InterPacket including, but not limited to: (1) any
claim under the Americans with Disabilities

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Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 or the Older
Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other federal, state or
local laws or ordinances and any common law claims under tort, including claims
arising from defamatory remarks made by any employee of InterPacket; (2) any
other claim of employment discrimination (whether based on federal, state or
local, statutory or decisional law); (3) any claim arising out of the terms and
conditions of Hirshberg's employment with InterPacket; (4) any claim regarding
any claimed employment benefit whether written or oral; (5) any claim arising
out of or relating to any prior grant of options to Hirshberg; and (6) any claim
for attorneys' fees, costs, disbursements and/or the like (collectively referred
to as "Claims").

          b.   RELEASE OF HIRSHBERG. InterPacket hereby irrevocably,
unconditionally and fully releases, relieves, acquits and forever discharges
Hirshberg, his heirs, executors, successors and assigns, from any and all past,
present or future liabilities, claims, demands, debts, obligations, rights,
damages, costs, expenses, compensation, actions, judgments, causes of action at
law or in equity, of any nature, whether based on a tort, contract or other
theory of recovery, whether known or unknown, choate or inchoate, which
InterPacket now owns or holds, has at any time heretofore owned or held, or may
any time hereafter own or hold by reason of any act, event or omission which
occurred prior to the execution of this Agreement and Release, except for those
obligations and duties required under this Agreement and Release. InterPacket
specifically releases any and all matters, causes or claims relating in any way
to Hirshberg's employment relationship, or the termination of Hirshberg's
employment relationship, with InterPacket.

2.        WAIVER. The Parties hereby acknowledge and assume all risks or chances
that the injuries claimed to have resulted from the above-stated matters may
become greater or more extensive than now known, anticipated or expected. The
Parties hereby acknowledge, assume and understand that this Agreement and
Release shall be effective as a full and final release of all claims. The
Parties acknowledge that they are familiar with and have been provided with
separate consideration for that portion of Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the
State of California which provides as follows:

          "A general release does not extend to claims which
          the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his
          favor at the time of executing the release, which if
          known by him must have materially affected his
          settlement with debtor."

          The Parties waive any right that they have under the above-mentioned
Section 1542 to the fullest extent that they may lawfully waive all such rights
pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement and Release. In connection
with the above waiver, the Parties are aware that they may hereafter discover
claims or facts in addition to or different from those they now know or believe
to exist with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and Release.

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3.        NO CLAIMS. Hirshberg represents and warrants that he has not filed and
will not file any complaints, charges, claims, lawsuits or grievances or actions
of any kind, whether civil or administrative, against Releasees, with any local,
state or federal agency or court. Hirshberg agrees that he will not file,
initiate, prosecute or otherwise pursue the Claims referred to in Section 1
above, or any other claims based upon or in any way related to Hirshberg's
employment, in any administrative, judicial or other forum whatsoever and that
all claims filed by Hirshberg, if any, in any such forum shall be dismissed with
prejudice and without any conditions attached to said dismissal. To the extent
any claims are pursued on behalf of Hirshberg, Hirshberg shall cause such claims
to be dismissed immediately with prejudice.

4.        DISCOVERY OF DIFFERENT OR ADDITIONAL FACTS. The Parties acknowledge
that they may hereafter discover facts different from or in addition to those
that they now know or believe to be true in entering into this Agreement and
Release. The Parties expressly agree to assume the risk of the possible
discovery of additional or different facts and agree that this Agreement and
Release shall remain in effect in all respects regardless of such additional or
different facts.

5.         ASSIGNMENT. Hirshberg represents that he has not heretofore
transferred or assigned in whole or in part, or purported to have transferred or
assigned in whole or in part, to any person or entity, any Claims described in
Section 1 above, or interest thereof, which is the subject of the release of
this Agreement and Release, and he will not do so on or after the Effective Date
of this Agreement and Release.

6.        NO ADMISSIONS. Hirshberg agrees and acknowledges that this Agreement
and Release is not to be construed as an admission of any violation of any
federal, state or local statute, ordinance or regulation, or any violation of
any of InterPacket's policies or procedures, or of any duty allegedly owed by
InterPacket to Hirshberg. Neither this Agreement and Release, nor anything in
this Agreement and Release, shall be construed to be or shall be admissible in
any proceeding as evidence of or an admission by InterPacket, or others released
herein, of any violation of any federal, state or local statute, ordinance or
regulation, or any violation of any of InterPacket's policies or procedures, or
of any duty allegedly owed by InterPacket to Hirshberg. This Agreement and
Release may be introduced, however, in any proceeding to enforce this Agreement
and Release.

7.        TIME PERIODS. Hirshberg has been given the opportunity to take a
period of at least twenty-one (21) days within which to consider this Agreement
and Release. If Hirshberg chooses to sign this Agreement and Release before that
time period expires, he does so knowingly and voluntarily. Hirshberg also
understands that he has the right to change his mind and cancel this Agreement
and Release within seven (7) days following the date that he has signed it by
notifying Tim Sylvester, Esq. at InterPacket Networks, Inc., 1901 Main Street,
2nd Floor, Santa Monica, California 90405, facsimile (310) 382-3310, of this
fact in writing within the seven day period. The Effective Date of this
Agreement and Release will be at the end of the seven-day period if no
revocation has been received.

8.        CONSIDERATION. In consideration of the agreements contained herein,
eight (8) days after receipt of the executed Agreement and Release by Hirshberg,
without receipt

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of a revocation as described in Section 7 above, and after receipt of the
executed Consulting Agreement, Hirshberg will be entitled to the following:

          i)   options with respect to 100,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock currently held by Hirshberg at an exercise price of $4.50 shall vest and
become fully exercisable;

          ii)  options with respect to 100,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock currently held by Hirshberg at an exercise price of $4.50 shall vest and
become fully exercisable on and after June 6, 2000, so long as Hirshberg
performs consulting services to the Company on a full-time basis pursuant to the
terms of the Consulting Services Agreement dated as of March 6, 2000 by and
between the Company and Hirshberg. A copy of the Consulting Services Agreement
is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and

          iii) upon the initial extension of Hirshberg's participation in
Company matters, whether as a consultant or as an officer, director and/or
employee of the Company effective June 7, 2000 through October 6, 2000 ("Initial
Extension"), options with respect to 12,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock
currently held by Hirshberg at an exercise price of $4.50 shall be deemed
granted to Hirshberg effective June 7, 2000, and the remaining 88,000 shares of
the Company's Common Stock currently held by Hirshberg at an exercise price of
$4.50 shall vest in equal monthly installments during the period from October 7,
2000 through June 6, 2003, except that upon the cessation of Hirshberg's
participation in Company matters, whether as a consultant or as an officer,
director and/or employee of the Company, all remaining options shall be canceled
and Hirshberg's interest therein shall terminate and have no further force or
effect.

          Hirshberg further acknowledges and agrees that all options held by
Hirshberg as of the date of this Separation and Release, other than those
specified in this Section 8, shall be terminated and shall have no further force
or effect.

          Hirshberg accepts the consideration set forth in this Section 8 as
full and complete satisfaction of any and all Claims that he has or may have
against InterPacket.

9.        RETURN OF PROPERTY. Hirshberg represents that he will deliver to
InterPacket all property of InterPacket, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof,
and all documents, computer tapes, computer hardware, PCs and disks, records,
lists, data, drawings, prints, notes and written information (and all copies
thereof), of whatever nature, in his possession, relating to InterPacket, or any
subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or any of their products or services, at the
conclusion of his participation in Company matters, whether as a consultant or
as an officer, director and/or employee of the Company. Hirshberg further
represents that he will deliver to InterPacket, or any subsidiary or affiliate
thereof, all notebooks and other data relating to research or experiments or
other work conducted by Hirshberg while participating in Company matters, at the
conclusion of his participation in Company matters, whether as a consultant or
as an officer, director and/or employee of the Company.

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10.       CONFIDENTIALITY. The Parties hereby warrant and agree not to disclose,
disseminate and/or publicize or cause or permit to be disclosed, disseminated
and/or publicized, the fact that this Agreement and Release was entered into
between Hirshberg and InterPacket or any terms of this Agreement and Release,
directly or indirectly, specifically or generally, to any person, corporation,
partnership, association, court, or governmental agency, except to their
respective 1) attorneys, accountants, auditors, spouse, if any, officers,
directors or managers ("Authorized Third Parties"); 2) to a taxing authority if
required by law, pursuant to the federal securities law or if otherwise required
by applicable law; or 3) in response to a lawful order of a court or any
subpoena issued by a state or federal governmental agency. Disclosure of the
terms of the Agreement and Release to anyone other than those exceptions listed
above will be considered a material breach and make the breaching party liable
for any resulting damages to the other party. Any disclosure or publicity of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and Release by any Authorized Third Party
identified above shall be deemed for the purposes of paying the liquidated
damages provided in Section 11 as a breach by the party informing the Authorized
Third Party of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Release.

          Hirshberg acknowledges that a major and significant consideration on
behalf of InterPacket in entering into this Agreement and Release is the
assurance that there will be no additional publicity generated by Hirshberg
concerning this Agreement and Release and its terms and conditions. To the
extent Hirshberg has, prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement and Release,
revealed and/or publicized the terms of this Agreement and Release to any third
parties, Hirshberg warrants and agrees that he will not make any further
disclosures of and/or further publicize the terms of this Agreement and Release
to any third parties.

          As part of this commitment, Hirshberg agrees not to disparage, to make
any disparaging statements or public comment of any type with respect to
InterPacket, or any of its current or former shareholders, officers, directors,
owners, employees, agents and representatives. As part of this commitment,
InterPacket agrees not to disparage, to make any disparaging statements or
public comment of any type with respect to Hirshberg. Hirshberg understands that
this Confidentiality provision constitutes a substantial inducement for
InterPacket to enter into this Agreement and Release.

11.       LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. Hirshberg agrees and acknowledges that a
significant consideration on behalf of InterPacket in entering into this
Agreement and Release is the assurance that Hirshberg and any of his Authorized
Third Parties will comply with the confidentiality provision set forth in
Section 10 above. Hirshberg acknowledges and agrees that InterPacket would be
damaged by such a breach of the confidentiality provision, but that it is
impractical and extremely difficult to calculate the extent of such damages.
Hirshberg, therefore, agrees to pay One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($150,000.00) as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, for each breach as a
fair and reasonable amount to compensate InterPacket for damages incurred from
such a breach. Accordingly, Hirshberg agrees that if he or his Authorized Third
Parties, as the case may be, violates the confidentiality provision of this
Agreement and Release, that he will pay InterPacket $150,000.00 as liquidated
damages for each such breach.

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12.       CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Hirshberg understands and agrees that,
in the course of his employment with InterPacket, he has acquired confidential
information concerning InterPacket, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their
operations, future plans and methods of doing business, which information he
understands and agrees would be damaging to InterPacket if disclosed to a
competitor or made available to any other person or corporation engaged in a
similar business. Hirshberg understands and agrees that such information has
been divulged to him in confidence and he understands and agrees, in return for
the consideration provided for in Section 8 above, that he will keep such
information secret and confidential.

13.       WHO IS BOUND. Hirshberg and InterPacket are bound by this Agreement
and Release. Anyone who succeeds to Hirshberg's or InterPacket's rights and
responsibilities is also bound by this Agreement and Release. This Agreement and
Release is made for the Parties' mutual benefit and to anyone who succeeds to
the rights and responsibilities contained herein.

14.       NO INDUCEMENTS. Hirshberg warrants that no promise or inducement for
this Agreement and Release has been made except as herein set forth, that this
Agreement and Release is executed without reliance upon any statement or
representation by any person or parties released, their shareholders, officers,
directors, owners, employees, agents and representatives, concerning any fact
material to Hirshberg's act in releasing Releasees, and that Hirshberg is
legally competent to execute this Agreement and Release and accepts full
responsibility therefor.

15.       REPRESENTATIONS. The Parties understand and agree that they understand
the contents, implications and consequences of this Agreement and Release, and
that they agree to the terms of this Agreement and Release and have executed it
voluntarily. The Parties have had an opportunity to discuss the terms of this
Agreement and Release with individuals of their own choosing.

16.       ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and Release constitutes the entire
agreement between the Parties concerning the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements between the Parties. It may not be modified
orally.

17.       GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and Release is made and entered into in
the State of California and shall in all respects be interpreted, enforced and
governed under the laws of said State. The language of all parts of this
Agreement and Release shall in all cases be construed as a whole, according to
its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against either of the Parties.

18.       INVALIDITY. Should any provision of this Agreement and Release be
declared to be determined by any court to be illegal or invalid, the validity of
the remaining parts, terms or provisions shall not be affected thereby and said
illegal or invalid part, term or provision shall be deemed not to be a part of
this Agreement and Release.

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19.       ATTORNEYS' FEES. In the event of any action, suit, or proceeding
arising from or based on this Agreement brought by either party hereto against
the other, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other its
reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements in connection therewith in addition
to the costs of such action, suit or proceeding.

HIRSHBERG ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT HE HAS BEEN ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH AN
ATTORNEY PRIOR TO EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT AND RELEASE; THAT TO THE EXTENT HE
HAS DESIRED, HE HAS AVAILED HIMSELF OF THAT RIGHT; THAT HE HAS CAREFULLY READ
AND UNDERSTANDS ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND RELEASE; AND THAT HE
IS VOLUNTARILY ENTERING INTO THE AGREEMENTS SET FORTH HEREIN.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement and
Release as of the date written freely and voluntarily.

DATED:  3/6/00                              InterPacket Networks, Inc.
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                                            By: /s/ Jon Gans
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                                               Name: Jon Gans
                                               Title: Chief Executive Officer

DATED:  3/6/00                              ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:
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                                      By:      /s/ Peter Hirshberg
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                                               Peter Hirshberg

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.22

                          CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT

          This CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into
effective as of March 6, 2000, by and between InterPacket Networks, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company") and Peter Hirshberg ("Consultant").

                                R E C I T A L S:

          A.   The Company is engaged in the business of managing a satellite
based broadband Internet network.

          B.   Consultant was formerly employed at the Company as executive
Chairman of the Board of Directors and as a member thereof until he voluntarily
resigned from both positions effective March 6, 2000.

          C.   The Company desires to retain the services of Consultant, on an
independent contractor basis, to provide assistance on specific projects,
including and relating to marketing, IPO road show presentations and related
matters, and Consultant desires to be retained to provide such services.

          D.   The Company and Consultant anticipate that this Agreement will
continue until the projects envisioned by this Agreement are completed.

                               A G R E E M E N T:

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements
contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I

                          GENERAL DUTIES OF CONSULTANT

          1.1  APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE. The Company hereby retains Consultant
on a full-time basis to perform consulting and assistance on specific projects,
including and relating to marketing, IPO road show presentations and related
matters as designated from time to time by the Company (the "Services") and
Consultant hereby agrees to do so, in accordance with the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement.

          1.2  MANNER OF RENDERING OF SERVICES. Consultant agrees to render the
Services and to devote his full time and attention to discharge his Services.
Consultant shall be responsible for the specific manner and means by which the
Services are carried out. Consultant agrees to devote his best efforts and
skills in rendering the Services and further agrees to furnish the Services to
the Company in a professional manner.

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          1.3  NATURE OF CONTRACT. Nothing contained in this Agreement or in the
relationship of the Company and Consultant shall be deemed to constitute a
partnership, joint venture, employer/employee or any other relationship, and
Consultant shall at all times be deemed an independent contractor for purposes
of this Agreement. Consultant's (and his employees and agents, if any) authority
to bind the Company is limited expressly by this Agreement and Consultant (his
employees and agents, if any) has no other express or implied ability or power
to bind the Company.

                                   ARTICLE II

                                 AGREEMENT TERM

          2.1  TERM OF AGREEMENT. Unless terminated pursuant to Section 2.2 of
this Agreement, the term of this Agreement shall commence on the effective date
hereof and continue until June 6, 2000. Unless terminated pursuant to Section
2.2 of this Agreement, the term of this Agreement will be automatically extended
("Initial Extension") until October 6, 2000. Thereafter, the term of this
Agreement may be extended at the option of the Company and Consultant for a
period of up to two years and eight months, provided that the Company's
determination with respect to such extensions shall be based on the
determination of the Outside Member of the Board of Directors described in
Section 2.2(g) below.

          For the Initial Extension, Consultant will continue to provide
services to the Company on part-time basis. It is the intention of the parties
that Consultant will provide a work statement, to be mutually agreed to by the
parties, setting forth his duties during the Initial Extension and any
additional extension(s), if applicable. The terms and conditions of the Initial
Extension and any additional extension(s) are to be negotiated to the mutual
agreement of the parties at the time of the extension.

          2.2  TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. The Company shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement, upon written notice to Consultant, in the event of: a)
the death of Consultant; b) the physical or mental incapacity or disability of
Consultant which renders him unable to perform substantially all of the Services
contemplated by this Agreement for a continuous period of thirty (30) days; c)
the commission of an act of fraud, dishonesty or embezzlement by Consultant; d)
the willful neglect by Consultant in the performance of the Services
contemplated by this Agreement; e) the failure of Consultant to perform the
Services hereunder on a full-time basis during the term of this Agreement; on a
part-time basis during the Initial Extension; and, if applicable, on a mutually
agreed upon basis after the Initial Extension; f) the breach by Consultant of
any of his covenants or obligations under this Agreement; or g) a determination
made by the vote of 75% of the Outside Members of the Board of Directors that
the Company no longer needs the services of Consultant. For purposes of this
Agreement, "Outside Member of the Board of Directors" shall mean any member of
the Board of Directors who is not an executive officer or employee of the
Company.

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                                   ARTICLE III

                                  CONSIDERATION

          3.1  CONSULTANT'S FEE. In consideration of the Services to be
performed under this Agreement, Consultant shall be paid a rate of Fourteen
Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Three Dollars and Thirty Three Cents ($14,583.33)
per month. Consultant hereby agrees that he is not entitled to any other
compensation for rendering the Services contemplated hereunder. During the
Initial Extension and any additional extension(s), Consultant shall be paid a
rate of Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($17,500.00) per month for
full-time work or, if Consultant works on a part-time basis, on a pro-rata
basis.

          Consultant shall, at the beginning of each month, submit invoices for
Services rendered for the prior month and the Company shall review such invoices
and pay the amount of approved invoices within ten (10) days following the date
they are received by the Company. All such invoices shall state the date such
Services were rendered, the amount of time incurred by Consultant in the
rendering of the Services and provide reasonable detail as to the specific
Services rendered. Such invoices shall be delivered to the Company's Chief
Financial Officer.

          3.2  EXPENSES. Consultant shall not be entitled to be reimbursed for
any general and/or administrative expenses or overhead in carrying out
Consultant's duties hereunder. Consultant may submit for the approval of the
Company (which approval will be handled in accordance with the Company's
reimbursement policy) written requests for reimbursements for reasonable and
ordinary out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Consultant on behalf of the Company
that directly relate to the business and affairs of the Company including,
without limitation, all travel, accommodation, meals, entertainment and other
reasonably necessary business expenses, provided that any such request is in
writing and includes reasonable supporting documentation such as invoices or
receipts. Such requests shall be delivered to the Company's Chief Financial
Officer.

          In addition, during the term of this Agreement, the Initial Extension
and any additional extension(s), while Consultant is performing Services for the
Company, the Company shall reimburse Consultant for reasonable expenses for
temporary housing, leasing and automobile and periodic air travel to and from
the San Francisco Bay Area up to a maximum of $50,000.00 per year, provided that
any such request is in writing and includes reasonable supporting documentation
such as invoices, receipts or copies of checks.

          3.3  RESIDENTIAL LEASE. One month prior to the end of the term of this
Agreement, Consultant shall use reasonable and good faith efforts to sublet his
residential property located at ____________________, California ________
("Property"). Should Consultant be unable to do so, then, provided that such
assignment is permitted, Consultant shall assign and the Company shall assume
such lease and the payment of all amounts due

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thereunder. Consultant shall use his best efforts to obtain any consents
required in connection with the assignment of such lease.

          3.4  NO PARTICIPATION IN EMPLOYEE PLANS. Consultant acknowledges and
agrees that neither he nor his employees or agents, if any, are entitled to
participate in any employee welfare or retirement plans or programs of the
Company (including, without limitation, medical insurance, life insurance, paid
leave, vacation, sick leave, pension, profit sharing, disability) and hereby
waives all rights to participate in such plans or programs. Further, Consultant
agrees that he shall not be entitled to the payment of any amounts in lieu of
participation in such plans and programs.

          3.5  TAXES. It is understood and agreed that Consultant accepts full
and exclusive liability for the payment of any and all contributions and taxes
imposed by the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the
Federal Social Security Act, the California Revenue and Taxation Code and the
California Unemployment Insurance law and/or any and all contributions, taxes or
penalties for unemployment insurance or old age retirement benefits, pensions or
annuities, now or hereafter imposed by the government of the United States
and/or the government of any state which are measured by the wages, salaries, or
other remuneration paid to Consultant. Consultant also understands and agrees
that unless otherwise required by law, the Company will not withhold any federal
or state income taxes or deduct any federal or state employment taxes from
amounts paid to Consultant. Consultant shall protect, indemnify, and hold the
Company harmless from and against any and all claims which may be made against
the Company because of Consultant's failure to pay any such taxes and
contributions, including related penalties and interest.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                      ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS OF CONSULTANT

          4.1  INSURANCE. Consultant shall at all times, during the performance
of this Agreement, maintain at his own expense, in full force and effect, all
types of insurance which are usually and customarily maintained by independent
contractors performing such Services in this industry.

          4.2  SAFETY. Consultant agrees that all Services to be performed
hereunder shall conform to the safety standards, rules, regulations and orders
of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Federal Government
and Division of Industrial Safety, State of California, all other public
authorities having jurisdiction, and the Company's rules and regulations
pertaining to safety and operations.

          4.3  INDEMNIFICATION. Consultant shall protect, indemnify, and hold
the Company, its agents and employees, harmless from and against all claims,
demands, and causes of action of any nature arising from any actions,
statements, representations, action or inactions on the part of Consultant, his
employees, agents or subcontractors. Consultant shall, at his own expense,
defend all suits brought against the Company upon claims of every nature

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arising from any actions, statements, representations, action or inactions on
the part of Consultant, his employees, agents or subcontractors.

          4.4  USE OF COMPANY EQUIPMENT/FACILITIES. In the event that
Consultant, by rental, loan or otherwise, makes use of any of the Company's
equipment or other facilities, Consultant agrees that any such use shall be at
the sole risk of Consultant and, after Consultant has satisfied himself as to
the condition thereof, Consultant agrees to protect, indemnify, and hold the
Company harmless from and against all claims of every nature arising from the
use thereof. At the end of the term of this Agreement, Consultant will deliver
to Company all property of the Company, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof,
including computers, computer tapes, records, lists, data, drawings, prints,
notes and written information (and all copies thereof) of whatever nature in his
possession relating to the Company, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or
any of their products or services.

                                    ARTICLE V

                                    COVENANTS

          5.1  CONFIDENTIALITY. Consultant acknowledges that, in the performance
of his duties hereunder, he will occupy a position of trust and confidence.
Consultant shall not, except as may be required to perform his duties hereunder
or as required by applicable law, for a period of two (2) years following the
termination of this Agreement or until such information shall have become public
other than by Consultant's unauthorized disclosure, disclose to others or use,
whether directly or indirectly, any Confidential Information regarding the
Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates. "Confidential Information" shall mean
information about the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their
respective clients and customers, that was learned by Consultant during the
performance of his duties hereunder for the Company, its subsidiaries and
affiliates including, without limitation, any proprietary knowledge, trade
secrets, data, formulae, information, client and customer lists and all papers,
resumes, and records (including computer records) of the documents containing
such Confidential Information. Consultant acknowledges that such Confidential
Information is specialized, unique in nature and of great value to the Company,
its subsidiaries and affiliates, and that such information gives the Company a
competitive advantage. Consultant agrees to deliver or return to the Company, at
the Company's request at any time or upon termination or expiration of his
engagement hereunder or as soon thereafter as possible, (i) all documents,
computer tapes and disks, records, lists, data, drawings, prints, notes and
written information (and all copies thereof) furnished by the Company, its
subsidiaries and affiliates, or prepared by Consultant during the term of this
Agreement, and (ii) all notebooks and other data relating to research or
experiments or other work conducted by Consultant in the scope of employment.

          5.2  NONCOMPETITION. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant
shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the
Company, provide consultative services or otherwise provide services to (whether
as an employee or a consultant, with or without pay), own, manage, operate,
join, control, participate in, or be connected with

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(as a stockholder, partner or otherwise), any business, individual, partner,
firm, corporation, or other entity that is then a competitor of the Company, its
subsidiaries or affiliates (each such competitor a "Competitor of the Company");
provided that nothing herein shall prevent Consultant from the beneficial
ownership of up to 5% of the publicly traded securities of any person who may be
deemed to be a Competitor of the Company.

          5.3  NON-SOLICITATION OF CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS. During the term of
this Agreement and for a period of six (6) months thereafter, Consultant shall
not, directly or indirectly, influence or attempt to influence customers or
suppliers of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or to divert
their business to any Competitor of the Company.

          5.4  NON-SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES. During the term of this Agreement
and for a period of six (6) months thereafter, Consultant agrees that Consultant
shall not, directly or indirectly, cause any person engaged or employed by the
Company or its affiliates (whether part-time or full-time and whether as an
officer, employee, consultant, agent, adviser or independent contractor) (an
"Employee") to voluntarily leave the employ of or engagement with the Company or
its affiliates, as the case may be, or to cease providing the services to or on
behalf of the Company or its affiliates, as the case may be, then provided by
such Employee. Consultant further agrees that, during the same time period, he
will not in any manner seek to engage or employ any such Employee (whether or
not for compensation) as an officer, employee, consultant, agent, adviser or
independent contractor for any person other than the Company.

          5.5  WORKS AND PROPERTY. Consultant shall disclose in writing, fully,
and on a timely basis, to the Company, any and all "Works and Property" (as such
term is herein defined) realized in connection with the performance of the
services under this Agreement. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that any and
all Works and Property shall constitute the sole and exclusive property of the
Company and Consultant shall not have any rights thereto and/or any interest
therein. Consultant shall assign, transfer and convey to the Company, without
further consideration, any and all Works and Property in accordance with this
Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Works and Property" shall
mean any and all works and property including, but not limited to, all
intellectual properties, ideas, inventions, concepts, products, improvements,
innovations, discoveries, developments, methods, formulas, techniques, software,
know-how and writings which are made, conceived, reduced to practice, developed,
written, contributed to or prepared by Consultant whether or not patentable or
copyrightable and whether made solely by Consultant or jointly with others. All
Works and Properties shall unconditionally be, become, and remain the sole and
exclusive property of the Company or any of its affiliates, successors, or
assignees, as the case may be. Consultant will promptly execute, acknowledge and
deliver all applications, oaths, declarations and further documents and will
provide such additional assistance as the Company or its counsel may deem
necessary or desirable to evidence the Company's title to such Works and
Property. This section does not apply to Works and Property which qualifies as a
non-assignable invention under Section 2870 of the California Labor Code.

          5.6  INTANGIBLE PROPERTY. Consultant hereby acknowledges and agrees
that all data, designs, drawings, blue prints, tracings, sketches, plans,
layouts, specifications, models,

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programs, cards, tapes, disks, printouts, writings, manuals, guides, notes and
any and all other memoranda including, without limitation, any and all written
information which may be, or has been, furnished to Consultant or which may be
produced, prepared or designed by Consultant in connection with his duties
hereunder shall be, become and remain the exclusive property of the Company or
any of its affiliates, successors, or assignees, as the case may be. Upon the
termination of this Agreement, all originals, copies and reprints in
Consultant's possession, custody or control shall be promptly surrendered and/or
delivered to the Company, and Consultant shall thereafter make no further use,
either directly or indirectly, of any such material.

          5.7  INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. It is expressly agreed that the Company will
or would suffer irreparable injury if Consultant were to disclose Confidential
Information, compete with the Company or solicit customers or suppliers of the
Company in violation of this Section 5, that money damages would be insufficient
to compensate the Company and that the Company would by reason of such
competition or disclosure be entitled to injunctive relief in a court of
appropriate jurisdiction.

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                                   ARTICLE VI

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

          6.1  NOTICES. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
either served by certified or registered mail, air courier, by hand, or by
facsimile, in each case with charges prepaid. Notices shall be deemed effective
when mailed, hand delivered, or faxed. Notices to Consultant shall be given at
the address set forth in the records of the Company for Consultant. Notices to
the Company shall be addressed to its principal place of business, currently
1901 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, California 90405, Fax No. (310)
382-3310, Attn: Timothy F. Sylvester, Esq. This notice provision may be changed
with respect to any party by such party notifying the other of such change in
accordance with the provisions of this Section.

          6.2  TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT. Consultant shall not assign, transfer,
pledge or hypothecate the rights or obligations under this Agreement, without
the prior written approval of the Company.

          6.3  AGREEMENT BINDING. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and be binding upon the respective heirs, successors, personal representatives,
administrators and assigns of the parties hereto.

          6.4  ATTORNEYS' FEES. In the event of any action, suit, or proceeding
arising from or based on this Agreement brought by either party hereto against
the other, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other its
reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements in connection therewith in addition
to the costs of such action, suit or proceeding.

          6.5  GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed, interpreted and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

          6.6  ENTIRE AGREEMENT, MODIFICATION, WAIVER. This Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject
matter contained in it and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous
representations and understandings of the parties. No supplement, modification,
or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by
the parties. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not
similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be
binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.

          6.7  SEVERABILITY. If any one or more covenants, agreements or
provisions herein contained shall be held or determined for any reason
whatsoever to be invalid or unenforceable, either in whole or in part, then such
covenants, agreements or provisions, or portions thereof, shall be null and void
and shall be deemed separable from the remaining

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covenants, agreements or provisions hereof and shall in no way affect the
validity of any of the other provisions hereof.

          6.8  SURVIVAL. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the
continuing obligations of Consultant under Article V (Covenants), or any other
continuing obligations of Consultant under this Agreement.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date first written above.

"Company"                                   INTERPACKET NETWORKS, INC.

                                            By: /s/ Jon Gans
                                               -------------------------------
                                               Name: Jon Gans
                                               Title: Chief Executive Officer

"Consultant"

                                            By: /s/ Peter Hirshberg
                                               -------------------------------
                                               Peter Hirshberg

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