Exhibit 10.2






                                                          Tallahassee, Florida
$892,000                                                     November 30, 1996



                                PROMISSORY NOTE



For value received, the undersigned,  Telecommunication  Services Group, Inc., a
Florida  corporation  and Able  Telcom  Holding  Corp.,  a  Florida  corporation
(collectively, the "Co-Makers"), promise to pay to the order of

                     WILLIAM E. NEWTON AND SYBIL C. NEWTON

("Payee"), the principal amount of EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-TWO THOUSAND Dollars
($892,000).   Interest  shall  accrue  during  each  calendar   quarter  on  the
outstanding  balance  hereof at the Prime Rate (as announced on the first day of
such calendar quarter by the Wall Street Journal) plus 1/2% per annum. The Prime
Rate as of the date hereof is 8.25%.

   1. Principal and Interest  Payments.  All payments hereunder shall be payable
in lawful money of the United States of America.  Interest only shall be due and
payable January 1, 1997. Thereafter,  installments of principal in the amount of
$74,416.68  plus  interest in arrears  shall be payable on the first day of each
calendar  quarter  commencing  April 1, 1997 and  continuing on the first day of
each calendar  quarter  thereafter  until  December 31, 1999, at which time this
note shall mature and any amount of principal or interest then outstanding shall
be due and payable.

   2. Place of Payment.  Payment shall be made to Payee at Tallahassee, Florida,
or at such other place as the holder hereof may designate in writing.

   3. Prepayment.  The Co-Makers may prepay this Note, in whole or in part 
without penalty.

   4.  Default/Interest.  In the  event  that this  Note,  is not paid when due,
interest  shall  thereafter  be payable  on all sums  outstanding  hereunder  at
eighteen  (18)  percent per annum and Maker  shall pay all costs of  collection,
including  any  reasonable  attorneys'  fees,  incurred by the holder  hereof in
enforcing the rights of such holder under this Note.

   5. Waiver of Notice.  Co-Makers hereby expressly waive demand, presentment, 
protest and notice of protest and notice of dishonor with respect to this Note.


   IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the Co-Makers  have caused this Note to be executed the
day and year first above written.


Telecommunication Services Group, Inc.        Able Telcom Holding Corp.



By:/s/ William J. Mercurio            By:/s/ William J. Mercurio
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     William J. Mercurio                  William J. Mercurio
Its: Chairman                        Its: President and Chief Executive Officer