Barry W. Florescue c/o Renaissance Acquisition Corp. 50 E. Sample Road, Suite 400 Pompano Beach, Florida 33064

Exhibit 10.17

Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx

c/o Renaissance Acquisition Corp.
00 X. Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000

Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000

September 13, 2008

First Communications, Inc.

0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx

Xxxxx, Xxxx 00000

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, entered into as of the date hereof (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Renaissance Acquisition Corp. (“Parent”),  FCI MERGER SUB I, INC., FCI MERGER SUB II, LLC, and First Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), I agree to comply with my obligations under the Stock Purchase Plan, dated January __, 2007 (the “Stock Purchase Plan”), by and among Parent, Ladenburg Xxxxxxxx & Co. Inc. and X.X. Xxxxx & Co. and that the Company shall be a third-party beneficiary of the Stock Purchase Plan in respect of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx

XXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED BY:

FIRST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx

Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx

Title: Chief Operating Officer