Amendment of Founder's Employment Agreement Dear Mr. Endry:

Exhibit 10.16

July 1, 2004

HyperSpace Communications, Inc.
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

Re:

Amendment of Founder's Employment Agreement

Dear Xx. Xxxxx:

        This letter agreement (the "Letter Agreement") shall confirm our agreement that HyperSpace Communications, Inc. ("HyperSpace") and Xxxx X. Xxxxx ("Founder") have agreed to amend and modify the Founders Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 2001 (the "Founder's Agreement") as follows: Founder hereby agrees to waive and terminate Section 8.8.3 as if it were void and of no force and effect from the inception of the Founder's Agreement such that HyperSpace shall have no obligation to repurchase any of the securities of HyperSpace owned by Founder.

Sincerely,

/s/  XXXX X. XXXXX

Xxxx X. Xxxxx