EXHIBIT 17.5 Stephens International, Ltd. Steve Stephens President November 5, 1997 Mr. Douglas C. MacLellan President and Chief Executive Officer PortaCom Wireless, Inc. 8055 West Manchester Avenue Suite 730 Playa del Rey, CA 90293 Dear Douglas: Please consider this letter as official notice that I hereby tender my resignation from the Board of Directors of PortaCom Wireless, Inc., effective immediately. For your records, I have attached a current statement of fee's owed me as of November 1, 1997. Furthermore, it is my understanding that I will have first priority for payment of these fees in full, following the next immediate infusion of monies to PortaCom Wireless, Inc. With best wishes for future success, I am Sincerely yours, /s/ Steve Steve Stephens 700 East Ninth Street - Suite 11-L Little Rock, AR 72202 501-371-9911 FAX 501-374-5855