On April 7, 2000, PCSA presented the “Argenet Project” to the Excellency President of the Argentine Nation, Dr. Fernando de la Rúa, aimed at expanding the information society with greater accessibility and uniformity throughout the country, and promoting the installation of a National Fiber Optic Network using technologies developed by PCSA (covered by PCSA’s first and second patents then in process).

The technologies are made available to Mr. President for his Government to assess their merits. If, due to their comparatively low cost, they align with his political vision, they can be promoted for implementation in the construction of a nationwide coverage network. This network would facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and education, fostering unity among Argentinians under the concept of a Greater Homeland. This would reinforce our identity, enabling us to confront globalization successfully, among other considerations.

On May 5, 2000, PCSA submitted to the Secretariat of the Presidency, under number 00-9674200-1-4, the comprehensive documentation of the new technologies invented and developed by PCSA for the installation of optical fiber cables on high and medium voltage transmission lines. This documentation included patents in process and granted, as well as the Corporate Presentation Folder of PCSA, containing background information, registration certificates, and those of our clients, along with the Corporate Presentation of PCSA on CD-ROM. This submission was for the evaluation of the New Technologies with the intention of declaring them of national interest.

For further information, please refer to the PCSA Presentation of April 7, 2000.

On May 9, 2000, the STCIP Act. No. 0727/2000 was submitted to the Secretariat for Technology, Science, and Productive Innovation by the Presidency Secretariat under the signature of Mr. Ricardo Ostuni. This submission included comprehensive documentation of the new technologies invented and developed by PCSA for evaluation and assessment, with the purpose of declaring them of national interest and promptly dispatching them to the Presidency Secretariat. On the same date, said Act was forwarded to Lic. Jorge Mantovani, General Coordinator of the Information Society Unit.
During the second half of May 2000, meetings were held at STCIP with Lic. Alfredo Moreno, Specialist of the Information Society Unit, where additional information was provided and supplementary documentation was submitted.

On August 16, 2000, PCSA presents Eng. Roberto Zubieta of STCIP with a copy of the Documentation Submitted in STCIP Act. No. 0727/2000 due to its loss.

On August 31, 2000, a meeting took place at STCIP between Eng. Roberto Zubieta of the Secretariat and Engineers Rubén C. Castaño and Patricio A. Sorichetti, along with Mr. Adrián Belo from PCSA. During the meeting, the Secretariat was asked to assess the qualities and technical and economic feasibility of the technology presented by PCSA for its application in the current state of the energy infrastructure. To accomplish this, we request the participation of academic institutions and research centers deemed relevant by the Secretariat.

On September 21, 2000, PCSA submitted to Eng. Roberto Zubieta of the STCIP, as agreed: a) the Note on Reservation of Rights and Confidential Handling of Documentation Submitted by Professional Communications S.A. (PCSA) in Act. STCIP No. 0727/2000, and b) A summary of the status of the patenting process for the new technology up to that point.

On March 28, 2001, a meeting was held between Eng. Patricio Sorichetti, President of PCSA, and Eng. Roberto Zubieta of the STCIP, where the latter stated that the universities to which documentation related to STCIP Act. No. 0727/2000 had been delivered did not have the capability to perform measurements and therefore could not issue an opinion. Consequently, as agreed at that time, PCSA undertakes to provide additional documentation to the Secretariat that it deems appropriate for the evaluation of the new technology and the issuance of the corresponding opinion.

On April 4, 2001, PCSA sends, by letter dated March 30, 2001, the agreed-upon information to the STCIP. Given the time elapsed since the initiation of the proceeding, we request a prompt response, which we believe will contribute to the best interests of our country. This letter had the following attached documents:

Presentation of the new technology for the installation of Optical Fibers or other application methods on High Voltage Transmission Lines:

• Copy of the Note to the Excellency President of the Argentine Nation.
• The New Technology:
  • Brief description of the new technology for implanting optical fiber cables in high and medium voltage transmission lines,
  • Key advantages,
  • Cost comparison,
  • Economic and social benefits of the new technology,
  • Opportunities and prospects, and
  • Distinctions and References.
• Application of the Technology: The Entre Ríos Project.
• Local and International Repercussions.
• Patents:
  • United States Patent No. 6,127,625 (and its Spanish translation) (PCSA’s First Patent).
  • United States Patent No. 6,191,354 (and its Spanish translation) (PCSA’s Second Patent).
• Technological Development Project approved by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires (G.C.B.A.):
  • Resolution No. 0096 SDE-2001, dated March 22, 2001, from the Secretary of Economic Development of the G.C.B.A.
  • Technical Evaluation Report, conducted by INTI for the G.C.B.A.
  • Economic Evaluation Report, conducted by the Comprehensive Foreign Trade Study for the G.C.B.A.
• Presentations to official bodies:
  • Secretariat of Energy and Mining.
  • Secretariat of Communications.
• Awards and Recognitions.
• Publications and Outreach.

For further information, please refer to the PCSA Presentation of April 4, 2001.

In June 2001, Eng. Roberto Zubieta was replaced at the STCIP, and his successors informed us that they couldn’t locate the documents related to STCIP Act. No. 0727/2000.

All documents issued by PCSA were also copied to the Secretariat of the Presidency of the Argentine Nation.

On September 28, 2000, PCSA presents the new technology for the Installation of Optical Fibers on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines, protected by PCSA’s first patent, to the Secretary of Energy and Mining of the Argentine Republic, Lic. DéboraGorgi, wherein:

We introduce PCSA’s new technology and showcase the opportunities it provides, the drawbacks of traditional technologies, prior art, the new procedure developed by PCSA, its advantages, cost comparison with traditional methodologies, and applications of the new technology.

We believe that the utilization of this new technology will lead to multiple benefits derived from the synergy between the telecommunications and energy sectors, among other considerations.

These opportunities become particularly relevant in light of the ambitious Federal Electric Transportation Plan initiated by the Secretariat of Energy and Mining at the national level, as well as the provincial plans under consideration (such as those in the Province of Buenos Aires). We believe that the historical moment is conducive to adopting measures that will enable Argentina to fully harness the benefits of this new technology.

Based on the aforementioned, we kindly request the following actions from the Secretariat:

1. Authorize, in general, existing electric power transmission line operators to install systems based on the new technology.
2. Permit bidders of the Federal Electric Transportation Plan, through appropriate channels as per tender requirements and ensuring fairness among bidders, to propose alternatives incorporating the new technology.
3. Provide information to Provincial Energy Secretariats regarding the new technology and its potential.

Attached: Complete documentation of the new technology and PCSA’s background, including references, for evaluation.

For further details, please consult PCSA’s presentation dated September 28, 2000 (Ref.: 28347/2000).

At the end of 2000, a meeting took place at the Secretariat of Energy and Mining involving Eng. Juan G. Meira, National Director of Prospective at the Subsecretariat of Energy, along with Eng. Rubén C. Castaño, Eng. Patricio A. Sorichetti, and Mr. Adrián Belo from PCSA. During the meeting, we offered our availability to address any inquiries and kindly asked the Secretariat to proceed with the actions requested in our presentation No. 28347 dated September 28, 2000.

In response, on January 3, 2001, we received Note D.N.P. No. 2, signed by Engineer Juan G. Meira, National Director of Prospective at the Subsecretariat of Energy. In this communication, after analyzing the documentation submitted by PCSA, we were informed of the following:
” – We understand that the requested authorization is not necessary since the proposed technology represents a new way of mechanically supporting optical fibers intended for communications use. In general terms, it falls within the cases outlined in the Communication Systems Design Guidelines of Transener S.A.
– These guidelines specifically address the use of optical fibers and additionally present various construction and mounting types. It can be considered that this is another case: the use of the fiber is the essence. The construction or mounting type has particular characteristics that arise from supply costs, assembly, and conditions for operation and maintenance, and are specific to each installation.
– Regarding the possibilities of using line structures for mounting an optical fiber installation, this aspect is completely outside the scope of the Secretariat, as it depends on the concessionaire, owner, or holder of the installation and/or the regulations governing each of the installations.
– We understand that your presentation should be submitted to those direct application areas, such as the case of the company Transener S.A., which, as the Concessionaire of the High-Voltage Electric Power Transmission System, is responsible for granting the Technical License for new electric power transmission installations, in addition to the responsibility for operating the transportation system, both its own and that of Independent Transporters.”

For more information, you can refer to Note D.N.P. No. 2 from the National Director of Foresight of the Subsecretariat of Energy dated January 3, 2000.

For additional details, you can consult the “Communication System Design Guidelines of Transener S.A., pages 17 and 18, dated November 3, 2000”, which were valid as of January 3, 2001, and referenced in Note D.N.P. No. 2 from the National Director of Foresight of the Subsecretariat of Energy of the Argentine Republic on that same date.

On March 2, 2001, PCSA sent a note to the Secretariat of Energy and Mining, addressed to the National Director of Prospective, Eng. Juan G. Meira. The note included a copy of the patent issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) under number 6,191,354, which was the second patent of PCSA undergoing the patenting process in Argentina at that time.
The copy was provided in English along with its corresponding translation into Spanish, for acknowledgment and inclusion in Our Presentation No. 28347 dated September 28, 2000. This note was issued by PCSA on September 27, 2000 (Ref.: 29486/2001).

For further information, please refer to PCSA’s Presentation dated February 27, 2001.

All documents issued and received by PCSA were also copied to the Secretariat of the Presidency of the Argentine Nation.

On November 15, 2000, PCSA presented the new technology for the implementation of Optical Fibers on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines, covered by PCSA’s first and second patents, to the  Secretary of Communications of the Argentine Republic, Dr. Enoch D. Aguiar, Ref.: TESFSCOMUNI T.001741/2000, where:

We present this new technology for the implementation of Optical Fibers, the result of a Research and Development (R&D) program based on an integrative and structuring vision of organizations, enhancing the synergy between their different areas.

The installation of Optical Fibers on transmission lines emerges as a highly convenient and successful alternative for adapting energy infrastructure for information transmission purposes.
We highlight the opportunities provided by this technology, the disadvantages of traditional technologies, prior art, the new procedure developed by PCSA, its advantages, cost comparison with traditional methodologies, and applications of the new technology.

This technology places the country in a leading position in one of the most strategic and lucrative sectors of the global economy, with multiple advantages involving the use of patents whose priority is the Argentine patent and local professional capacity (with international quality levels), and with broad export possibilities.

We understand that the present historical moment, framed by market deregulation, the incorporation of new technologies, globalization, and the urgent need to drive sustainable economic growth, is conducive to adopting measures that allow the country to fully benefit from this new Argentine technology. Its implementation will substantially promote long-distance information transport and facilitate equitable access to information technology in different regions of the country, while significantly improving the profitability and efficiency of electric transport networks. In summary, all of this will translate into increased competitiveness of the Argentine economy through greater efficiency and competition in the Information Technology and Energy markets, and the opening of new lines of technology export within the framework of the New Information Economy.

Based on the aforementioned, we deem it appropriate to request the following:
i. Disseminate within the competent bodies of your Secretariat and its dependent entities the present technology and its application possibilities, for the relevant purposes.
ii. Inform the Provincial Secretaries about the new technology and its potential applications.
iii. Inform your counterparts in the member countries of Mercosur about this technology.
iv. Contribute to the dissemination of this Argentine technology in other entities of the National State and in national and international forums and organizations.
v. Evaluate the feasibility of declaring this new technology as of National Interest, given its possibilities and prospects.

Attached: Comprehensive documentation on the new technology and PCSA’s background, including references, for your evaluation.

For further details, please consult   PCSA’s presentation dated November 15, 2000.

On February 27, 2001, PCSA sent a letter to the Secretary of Communications of the Argentine Republic, Dr. Enoch D. Aguiar, enclosing a copy of Patent No. 6,191,354 issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This patent was PCSA’s second, which was in the process of being patented in Argentina at that time. The letter included a Spanish translation for review and to be attached to our submission dated November 15, 2000, Ref.: TESFSCOMUNI T.001741/2000, filed under Document No. TRECNC TE 5176/2001 on February 28, 2001.
For more information, please refer to PCSA’s Presentation of February 27, 2001.

In March 2001, the Secretary of Communications entrusted the National Communications Commission (CNC) with evaluating the technologies presented by PCSA under Ref.: TESFSCOMUNI T.001741/2000.

In line with the recommendations of the CNC Telecommunications Consultant, Eng. Edgardo J. A. Borghiani, and other officials from the CNC Engineering Staff regarding the implementation of Universal Service in Argentina, we submitted to the Secretary of Communications of the Argentine Republic, Dr. Henoch D. Aguiar, on June 26, 2001, our letter Ref.: RP-PCC-SU-NOT05, dated June 25, 2001. In this letter, we offered the Secretariat consultancy and know-how based on our extensive experience in Telecommunications and Public Services, as well as our proprietary technologies. We believe this offer will make a valuable contribution to the Secretariat’s objectives, particularly concerning the matter of Universal Service, a subject of great national interest, by providing the best technical, economic, and regulatory solutions tailored to the real needs and circumstances of our country. For more details, please refer to document RP-PCC-SU-NOT05-En.

All documents issued by PCSA were also copied to the Secretariat of the Presidency of the Argentine Nation.

From mid-July to November 2000, PCSA undertook a series of activities and tasks aimed at crafting an innovative research and development project. Titled “Technological Development of a Novel Method for Installing Optical Fibers and Other Application Media in High Voltage Transmission Lines”, this endeavor ensured adherence to both technical and formal requirements outlined in the Form Guidelines for Idea-Project presentations under National Law No. 23.877, which establishes the Promotion and Facilitation Regime of Technological Innovation.

On November 20, 2000, PCSA submitted the Idea-Project form to the Undersecretary of Industry, Technology, and Commerce of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, within the framework of National Law No. 23.877, Regime for the Promotion and Development of Technological Innovation, for the Development and Improvement of a new method for the installation of fiber optic cables and other means of application in High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines, based on PCSA’s first technology, under Registration No. 410-DGCTALSDE-2000, which was filed as EXP. G.C.B.A. No. 72.720/2000 – Law 23.877.

It is worth noting that the submission of PCSA’s Background Folder was attached to EXP. G.C.B.A. No. 72.720/2000 – Law 23.877. This folder included a Business Summary, Business References, Certificates, a Presentation of the new fiber optic cable installation technology on HVTL, complete patent documentation, Awards and References, and PCSA’s 2000 Corporate Presentation on CD-ROM.

After the preliminary analysis of the documentation submitted by PCSA, as indicated in the preceding paragraphs, the experts from G.C.B.A. gave a favorable evaluation to the innovative Research and Development Project titled “Technological Development of a New Method for the Installation of Fiber Optics and Other Means of Application in High Voltage Transmission Lines” (PCSA’s first technology, protected by US Patent No. 6,127,625, and Argentine Patent No. AR008368B1).

Photograph: From left to right, Eng. Patricio A. Sorichetti (PCSA), Eng. Eduardo Maddonni (Technology Directorate of the G.C.B.A.), Eng. Rubén C. Castaño (PCSA), Mg. Sc. Daniel Darío Caresani (Technology Director of the G.C.B.A.) and Dr. Héctor O. Alonso (Undersecretary of Industry, Technology and Foreign Trade of the G.C.B.A.), at the signing of the promotion contract between the G.C.B.A. and PCSA for the execution of the innovative Research and Development Project presented by PCSA, taken on Mar 22, 2001.

For more information on the details and progress of R&D Project, you can view the R&D Project approved by the G.C.B.A. authorities (Resolution No. 96-SDE-2001, dated March 22, 2001) conducted by PCSA.

In the last two months of 2000, PCSA presented various officials from the National Communications Commission (CNC), including the Engineering Manager, the Frequency Assignment Chief, the Head of the Space Services Area, and others, with complete documentation on new technologies and PCSA’s background, including references.

In March 2001, as previously mentioned, the Secretary of Communications tasked the CNC with evaluating the technologies presented by PCSA through the action Ref.: TESFSCOMUNI T.001742/2000. This evaluation was assigned to Civil Engineer Edgardo J. A. Borghiani, Telecommunications Consultant for the National Communications Commission (CNC), Expert in the area of External Plant, and Former Interim General Manager of the National Telecommunications Company (ENTEL).

Between March 10 and 23, 2001, several meetings took place between Engineer Edgardo J. A. Borghiani (CNC) and Engineers Rubén C. Castaño and Patricio A. Sorichetti of PCSA, in order to show original documentation and answer the questions posed by Engineer Borghiani. As agreed, the documentation for PCSA’s New Technology for Optical Fiber Implementation was expanded to be attached to the TESFSCOMUNI Act T.001741/2000, received by the Telecommunications Consultant of the CNC, Eng. Edgardo J. A. Borghiani, on March 23, 2001. For further details, you can refer to document RP-NOT-CNC012001.

Photograph: From left to right, Engineer Rubén C. Castaño (PCSA), Engineer Edgardo J. A. Borghiani (Telecommunications Consultant for the CNC), and Engineer Patricio A. Sorichetti (PCSA), during the verification of original documentation and consultations held at the PCSA offices, for the evaluation of the technologies presented by PCSA through action Ref.: TESFSCOMUNI T.001742/2000.

On March 27, 2001, Engineer Edgardo J. A. Borghiani, after analyzing all the documentation submitted to the Secretary of Communications on November 15, 2000, and March 27, 2001, referred to the CNC, and after verifying the original documentation and clarifying the queries, concluded with a highly satisfactory evaluation. His report was incorporated and became an integral part of action Ref.: TESFSCOMUNI T.001742/2000.
The following are excerpts from the conclusions:
“Its use will provide solutions for the deployment of telecommunications networks wherever there is suitable energy transport infrastructure for the use of this technology. Additionally, it does not inhibit its use in local networks, even when the telephone exchanges are located elsewhere. … This technology offers a new construction alternative that can be utilized by service providers. Furthermore, the Secretary of Energy established that no special authorization is required for its use in the national electrical infrastructure, as it complies with current regulations. Therefore, the system is an alternative that can be used without any technical restrictions.”

At the end of March 2001, PCSA requested Engineer Borghiani to send a letter with his opinion on the New Technologies for Installing Fiber Optic Cables on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines by PCSA. The following is an excerpt from that letter:
“After carrying out an in-depth analysis of the new technology from Professional Communications S.A., for the implementation of telecommunications cables in overhead lines, the following considerations should be made:
The coexistence of energy and telecommunications networks represents a technological achievement, unthinkable in their original layouts……
I cannot help but express my admiration for this achievement of argentine engineers with truly admirable capacity and professional vocation.”
It is worth noting that Engineer Borghiani is the author of several works, including the “Practical Manual of Outside Plant in Telecommunications,” a book sponsored by Telefónica de Argentina S.A. and Tevycon Fapeco S.A.

For more information, you can view the letter issued by Engineer Edgardo J. A. Borghiani, Telecommunications Consultant at the CNC, in March 2001.

As a result of the aforementioned proceedings, on July 27, 2001, PCSA conducted a conference titled “New Technologies and Trends in Fiber Optic Telecommunications Systems” for the Directorate and Engineering Staff of the CNC. One chapter focused on PCSA’s newly invented and developed technologies for deploying fiber optics on high and medium voltage transmission lines, protected by first and second patents. Additionally, it outlined differences from prior art, their benefits, applications, perspectives, and opportunities, especially emphasizing the implementation of a new model that enhances synergy among various sectors, competition, and investment in new networks. The conference was delivered by PCSA inventors Engineers Patricio A. Sorrichetti and Rubén C. Castaño, who also addressed all inquiries. The event was held at CNC, located at Perú 103, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

On April 4, 2001, PCSA submitted, through note Ref.: RP-NOT-ENRE1 dated 03-30-2001, the new technology for the Implementation of Optical Fibers on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines, covered by PCSA’s first and second patents, to the President of the Board of the National Electricity Regulatory Entity (ENRE) of Argentina, Eng. Juan Antonio Legisa, where:

We present the new technology, which is the result of a Research and Development (R&D) program initiated in 1995, and showcase the opportunities this technology offers, the disadvantages of traditional technologies, the prior art, the new procedure developed by PCSA, its advantages, a cost comparison with traditional methodologies, and applications of the new technology.

Regarding the regulatory framework, we attach a copy of the Note D.N.P. No. 2 (01/03/2001) from the National Director of Foresight of the Secretariat of Energy, Eng. Juan G. Meira, which addresses the need for authorization for the application of the new technology. The note indicates that such authorization is not required, as from a technical regulatory perspective, it falls within the cases outlined in the Design Guidelines of Transener S.A.

Furthermore, the use of this new technology will allow for multiple benefits derived from deregulation and synergy between the telecommunications, energy and government sectors, including the following:

• Provide electric companies with the comprehensive telecommunications infrastructure to support advanced remote control and remote supervision systems (SCADA) in transmission and distribution networks, real-time supervision of energy flows between Generators and Users and the different environmental aspects that make up the proactive management of the system, and improvement of customer service and response times for users.
• Based on what was stated in the previous point, having the transmission capacity to centralize the information necessary for the best fulfillment of the mission and objectives of the Regulatory Entities, which must have updated technological tools in accordance with the magnitude and importance of their task.
• Have a provincial and national information transmission network, with adequate capillarity and high security links and virtually immune to electronic interception and espionage, with all that this implies for National Sovereignty and the harmonious development of the different regions of the country.
• Provide added value to the electrical infrastructure, through the use of Optical Fibers to provide bandwidth to information technology companies, contributing to increasing competition and satisfying unmet demand in this field, in Argentina and the rest of the world.
• Improve the cost-benefit ratio of all Information Technology systems linked to the System, at the national and provincial levels. This has two aspects: on the one hand, greater availability of resources in the market, and on the other, greater efficiency in production.

These opportunities take on particular relevance in light of the ambitious Federal Electric Transport Plan that the Ministry of Energy and Mining has launched at the national level, as well as the provincial plans under study (such as the case of the Province of Buenos Aires).

We believe that the historical moment is propitious to adopt the measures that will allow our country to take full advantage of the fruits of this new Argentine technology. This will allow us to obtain economic and social benefits of great significance through its application in the country and its export to the whole world, given the magnitude and growth potential of a highly dynamic and rapidly expanding market.

Based on the above and understanding that this new technology and its implementation possibilities represent an opportunity of interest, contributing to the development of the country, we consider it appropriate and timely to request the following:

1. Become aware of the new technology and its possibilities.
2. Adopt the measures it deems appropriate to ensure that it is disseminated and implemented within its area of competence and at a local and international level.
3. Inform the provincial Regulatory Entities.
4. Consider the possibility of declaring this technology of national interest and for Mercosur.

Attaching: Copy of the presentation notes before the Secretary of Energy and Mining, and the Secretary of Communications, Copy of the Technological Development Project approved by the government of the City of Buenos Aires, Complete documentation of the new technologies: copies of the United States Patents of Invention US 6,127,625 and US 6,191,354 B1 (first and second technology), etc., and PCSA Background including references, for evaluation.

For further information, please refer to the PCSA Presentation of April 4, 2001.

All documents issued by PCSA were also copied to the Secretariat of the Presidency of the Argentine Nation.

On July 15, 2002, PCSA notified the the Illegal Use of its proprietary technology by the Electric Power Transmission Company in High Voltage, Transener S.A. (Transener), and the companies in the IV Line consortium, known as GEEAC (Group of Electric Power Generators of the Comahue Area). PCSA also filed a complaint for abuse of dominant position by Transener S.A. and requested the necessary measures be taken, through a letter addressed to the President of the Board of the National Electricity Regulatory Entity (ENRE) of Argentina, Eng. Juan Antonio Legisa.

For further information, please refer to PCSA’s Note of July 15, 2002.

On April 4, 2001, PCSA forwarded Note Ref.: RP-NOT-TRANSENER01 dated March 30, 2001, introducing the novel technology for Implementing Optical Fibers on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines, under the protection of PCSA’s first and second patents. This initiative was directed by the National Prospective Directorate in its Note D.N.P. No. 2 dated January 3, 2001, to Transener S.A., the concessionaire responsible for the High Voltage Electric Transportation System. Transener S.A. holds the responsibility of issuing the Technical License for the new energy transport installations and operates both its own transportation system and those of independent carriers.

We submit a note of similar content to the one referenced in the preceding section, addressed to the ENRE. However, there are variations in the conclusion, which we outline below.

“Considering the foregoing and recognizing that this new technology and its implementation possibilities present an opportunity of interest, contributing to the country’s development, we deem it appropriate and timely to make the following request:
a) Acknowledge the new technology and its potential.
b) To incorporate the technical information provided in the attached documentation into your Design Guidelines.
c) To disseminate the provided information with relevant companies and entities as deemed appropriate.

Attached: Copies of the presentation notes submitted to the Secretariat of Energy and Mining, and the Secretariat of Communications; a Copy of the Technological Development Project approved by the government of the City of Buenos Aires; Complete documentation of the new technologies: copies of the US Patents US 6,127,625 and US 6,191,354 B1 (first and second technologies), etc., and PCSA Background including references, for your information.”

For further information, please refer to the PCSA Presentation of April 4, 2001.

On April 25, 2001, PCSA forwarded Note Ref.: RP-NOT-TRANSENER02 requesting technical information on LTAT to be used within the framework of the Technological Development project approved by the Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires by Resolution SDE 96/2001 The requested technical information will be treated with strict confidentiality. The results of our verifications with the requested technical information will enable PCSA to provide Transener S.A. with more detailed information about our innovations to be incorporated, as requested in our previous note dated March 30, 2001, into their Design Guidelines (specifically Section 6. Optical Cables, page 17, according to the publication dated November 3, 2000). Additionally, we reiterate our request for the dissemination of PCSA’s new technologies, as requested in our note Ref.: RP-NOT-TRANSENER01 dated 03/30/2001. Finally, to complement the previously provided information, we enclose a copy of the publication of the Argentine patent application for PCSA’s first technology and an updated brochure of PCSA’s New Technologies.

For further information, please refer to the PCSA Presentation of April 25, 2001.

A more detailed overview of the highlighted events involving Transener S.A. can be found on page 108 of the TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE PATENTS OF INVENTION BY PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS S.A. and in the subsequent section.

• On April 4, 2001, PCSA forwards a comprehensive report, referenced as RP-NOT-TRANSENER01 dated March 30, 2001, regarding the new proprietary technology and its applications to Transener S.A., as instructed by the Secretary of Energy of the Argentine Republic. The report requests acknowledgment of the new technology and its potential, integration of its technical information into the design guidelines, and dissemination thereof.
• On April 23, 2001, a meeting took place at the offices of Transener S.A. between PCSA’s management team and Transener S.A.’s managerial staff. During the meeting, it was revealed that Transener S.A. had intended to install optical fibers on High Voltage Transmission Lines using technology protected by the first patent. At this juncture, PCSA requested that our legitimate rights not be violated.
• On April 25, 2001, PCSA submits Note Ref.: RP-NOT-TRANSENER02, requesting technical information. We also reiterate our request for the dissemination of PCSA’s new technologies. Finally, to complement the previously provided information, we include a copy of the publication of the Argentine patent application for PCSA’s first technology and an updated brochure of PCSA’s New Technologies.
• From April 27th to April 28th, 2001, PCSA conducts an inspection of the 500 KV High Voltage Transmission Line, which links the Abasto and Ezeiza substations. At that time, it confirms that there are no optical fiber cable installations along the aforementioned line.
• In August 2001, PCSA requests Preliminary Measures titled: “PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS S.A. vs. TRANSENER S.A. REGARDING PRELIMINARY MEASURES AND ADVANCE EVIDENCE”, File No. 8703/2001.
• On July 15, 2002, PCSA notified the Illegal Use of its proprietary technology by Transener S.A. and the companies in the IV Line consortium, known as GEEAC, and filed a complaint for abuse of dominant position by Transener S.A., requesting the necessary measures be taken. This was done through a letter sent to the President of the Board of the National Electricity Regulatory Entity (ENRE) of Argentina, Eng. Juan Antonio Legisa.
• In August 2002, the Mediation Procedure between PCSA and Transener S.A. and Others [*] commenced, facilitated by mediators Dr. Sara Renee Larotonda and Dr. Adriana Claudia Varde, under Mediation File No. 900.196/02. This process was initiated before Court No. 20 on 09-08-2002. The first session occurred on August 23, 2002, followed by a second session on September 24, 2002, both concluding with a negative outcome.
• On December 30, 2002, PCSA filed a lawsuit against Transener S.A. and Others [*] (Requested Connectedness: File No. 8703/2001) for the unlawful use of our first patent in the Argentine Republic. This action was brought before the National Court of Civil and Commercial Federal Justice, Case No. 14.210 / 2002, presided over by Judge Dr. Roberto Raúl Torti, with Dr. Viviana J. Malagamba serving as Secretary, within Court No. 3.

Note [*]:  The companies of the IV Line client group called GEEAC (Group of Electric Power Generators of the Comahue Area), a group made up of the companies: Hidroeléctrica Cerros Colorados S.A., Central Térmica Alto Valle S.A., Hidroeléctrica Alicurá S.A., Turbine Power CO. S.A., Central Puerto S.A., CAPEX S.A., Hidroeléctrica El Chocón S.A., and Hidroeléctrica Piedra del Águila S.A. And others.

It is important to mention that this Lawsuit with Requested Connection: Preliminary Measures (File No. 8703/2001, August/2001) has been ongoing for over 23 years has been ongoing without resolution, surpassing the 20-year exclusive right period granted to the patent holder according to Argentine Patent Law, the Argentine National Constitution, and the International or Bilateral Agreements and Treaties on Industrial Property that the Argentine Republic has adhered or signed. During this time, legal tricks have been used to obstruct and delay the justice process, which includes fair compensation for the damages and losses suffered by the innovators (PCSA and the Inventors), highlighting an unjust and impunity-ridden system.

Such damages and harms not only harm the victim, but also undermine the technological innovation system and the entire country as they have impeded the ability to export, license, or claim royalties on proprietary technologies in other countries, thus preventing the influx of capital from these activities and the opportunity to create jobs for our fellow citizens, as well as making new investments and conducting further research. At the same time, impunity, injustice, and harms are generated that destroy the security and confidence of the entire system.

It is worth noting that the 24 (twenty-four) Optical Fibers installed in the Abasto-Ezeiza section with the invention of PCSA, protected by Argentine Patent AR008368B1 with the Filing Date before the INPI of Argentina: 18-04-1997, have been utilized and continue to be utilized by Transener S.A. and Others [*] for:

1) The Electric System Service:
– Telecommunications for system maintenance and operation;
– Control and billing of transported electrical energy; and
– Remote control and Telemeasurement (known as Supervision, Control, and Data Acquisition (SCADA) of the Network, including automatic generator disconnection systems in case of failures (also known as DAG).
2) The Comprehensive Voice and Data Communications Service provided by the companies themselves.
3) Profiting through the commercialization, sale, rental, leasing, or by executing some form of onerous assignment, and/or through business diversification due to the additional capacity of optical fibers, dark fibers, colored fibers, and/or structured bandwidth (SDH, Synchronous Digital Hierarchy), and/or Internet Services (national and/or international)[1], and/or Communications and Telecommunications Services (whether fixed or mobile, wired or wireless, national and/or international)[2], or any other product, service, or system provided (national and/or international) that requires total or partial transmission of information through the optical fibers installed with the technology protected by Argentine Patent AR008368B1 of PCSA.
Notes: 
[1] Internet Services (national and/or international): Internet Protocol and/or Comprehensive Internet Infrastructure Services, etc.
[2] Communications and Telecommunications Services (whether fixed or mobile, wired or wireless, national and/or international): Fixed telephony communications service and/or Mobile telephony communications service and/or Mobile voice and data communications services and/or Integrated voice and data communications services and/or Telecommunications services over fixed network and/or Cable telecommunications services and/or Telecommunications services for telecontrol and teleprotection and/or Telecommunications services for the transport of Radio and Television signals and/or Triple play service and/or People search service and/or Voice and data messaging services, etc.

For more information, please refer to the following documents:

• Writ of Claim of cars “PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS S.A. vs. TRANSENER S.A. AND OTHERS [*]” Date December 30, 2002, Case No. 14.310/2002.
• Court-appointed Expert Report on Industrial Property dated June 11, 2017, Case No. 14.310/2002 from CyC Fed 3/6.
• Economic Expert Report dated April 11, 2018, Case No. 14.310/2002 from CyC Fed 3/6.

On December 4, 2006, PCSA presented the New Technologies for the Implementation of Optical Fibers on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines, protected by Argentine Invention Patents AR008368B1 and AR017242B1 (whose total market consists of 27 granted or pending patents protecting PCSA’s proprietary technologies in 17 countries around the world), to the Minister of Federal Planning, Public Investment, and Services of the Argentine Republic, Architect Julio Miguel De Vido. The presentation note Ref.: RP-NOT-MPFIPyS-01 dated 12-04-2006, along with the complete background folder titled “Presentation of New Technologies for the Implementation of Optical Fibers and Other Application Methods on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines,” were submitted under the record Ref.: TRI-S01-45014/2006. A copy of RP-NOT-MPFIPyS-01 was also delivered to the Minister’s Private Secretary on the same day.

Below is a partial transcription of Presentation Note Ref.: RP-NOT-MPFIPyS-01 dated 12-04-2006:

“With our highest consideration:

Through this letter, we address the Minister to inform him of a matter we consider to be of great interest for the development of the energy sector, as well as the telecommunications, internet, audiovisual signal broadcasting, and other sectors. We will provide a brief summary of this matter.

The Argentine Consulting Firm Professional Communications S.A. (PCSA), based on R&D programs started in 1995, developed and patented two technological innovations in several countries around the world. These innovations consist of laying communication cables (optical fiber) through their installation on high and medium voltage transmission lines, a system that increases in reach and effectiveness while reducing costs and maintenance.

These technologies serve as essential tools for implementing the new energy models disseminated and applied by PCSA since 1995. In the specific case of companies in the electric sector, they provide a solution to their structural issues, as well as the possibility to manage their adaptation to changes, and the opportunity to expand their businesses into sectors such as telecommunications, internet, broadcasting of audiovisual signals, and others.

In the year 2000, these innovations were presented and offered to the then President of the Argentine Nation as the “Argenet Project”, in response to the policy implemented at that time to extend the information society with greater uniformity throughout the country.

As a consequence, presentations on the New Technologies were delivered to various authorities of the National Government and National Regulatory Bodies for their evaluation and forward their results to the Secretariat of the Presidency of the Nation. Despite receiving highly satisfactory evaluation reports, we did not receive concrete responses from the Authorities.

Similarly, it is worth highlighting the following events:
a) In November 1997, EDEER S.A. (Argentina) and CMS ENERGY (a leading energy company in the United States of America) conducted a successful evaluation of these technologies, resulting in the implementation of the inventions and the acknowledgment of economic compensation to PCSA for them, in the respective Request for Proposals titled “Contracting for the Acquisition and Operational Commissioning of the Optical Fiber Backbone Network of the EDEER S.A. Communications System”.
b) At the 28th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Technologies, and Products in Geneva, Switzerland (April 2000), an international jury of 60 recognized specialists, after evaluating the merit of the inventions and judging which ones should receive an Award and Prize in Class “C”: Electronics, Electricity, Computer Science, Radio, Television, Video, and Telecommunications, where 52 exhibitors from 21 countries across five continents were present, awarded on April 12, 2000, the highest distinction, the Gold Medal, to the invention protected by Argentine Patent No. AR008368B1.
…..
h) Recognitions from specialized media, for example: Main Report of the Buenos Aires Herald Magazine dated July 1, 2000, where the innovation protected by PCSA’s first patent is listed among the 15 most important inventions in Argentina over the past 110 years.
i) Highly promising opinions from local and international experts.

On the other hand, based on the substantial advantages and significant benefits provided by our technological innovations, recognized multinational companies began to apply them in several projects in Argentina, Brazil, the United States of America, and Europe. This allowed them to expedite the implementation of the works without increasing risks, while simultaneously reducing the initial investment and losses due to service interruptions, thus achieving the long-awaited business scale. As an example, we mention the following two cases:
* In Argentina, the company Transener S.A., then controlled by National Grid from Great Britain, began installing fiber optic cable on High Voltage Transmission Lines in late 2001 using PCSA’s first patented technology; and
*In Spain, only in the Autonomous Community of Galicia, the existence of more than 20 fiber optic cable installations made with PCSA’s first patented technology has been verified between the years 2001 and 2002, through which the groups Unión Fenosa, Endesa, REE, ONO, and Orange / Telecom France would be benefiting.
These installations have been operating for more than four or five years, depending on the case, clearly demonstrating that the technologies presented here are reproducible, useful, and provide great benefits.

Regarding the regulatory framework, we attach a copy of Note D.N.P. No. 2 (03-01-2001) from the National Director of Prospective at the Subsecretariat of Energy, Engineer Juan G. Meira, concerning the need for authorization for the application of new technologies. The note indicates that such authorization is not required since, from a technical regulatory standpoint, it falls within the cases outlined in the Design Guidelines of Trensener S.A.

Likewise, the use of these new technologies will allow obtaining multiple benefits derived from the synergy between the energy sector and the telecommunications, internet, audiovisual signal diffusion and other sectors, among which it is worth highlighting:
I. Providing electric companies with integral telecommunications infrastructure to support advanced remote control and monitoring systems (SCADA) in transmission and distribution networks, real-time monitoring of energy flows between generators and users, various environmental aspects related to proactive management of the electrical system, and improvement of customer service and response times.
II. Based on the previous point, having transmission capacity for centralizing the necessary information to better fulfill the mission and objectives of regulatory bodies, which will be able to rely on updated technological tools suitable for the magnitude and importance of their task.
III. Having a transmission network of provincial and national scope, with adequate capillarity and high security links and virtually immune to interception and electronic espionage, with all that it implies for National Sovereignty and the harmonious development of the different regions of the country.
IV. Providing added value to the electrical infrastructure through the use of optical fibers to provide bandwidth to information technology companies, contributing to increasing competition and meeting the unsatisfied demand in this field, in Argentina and the rest of the world.
V. Improving the cost-benefit ratio of all information technology systems linked to the system, both nationally and provincially. This entails two aspects: on one hand, greater availability of resources in the market, and on the other, increased production efficiency.
VI. Substantially promote the offering of long-distance information transport and facilitate equitable access to information technology in the different regions of the country.
VII. Having a high-reliability information transmission network with provincial and national coverage, upon which reliable telecommunications systems are built for disaster mitigation and relief operations in case of catastrophes (Tampere Agreement – Law No. 26164).

These opportunities become particularly relevant in light of the significant expansion plans for the electrical grid driven by the National Government, allowing to support the transformation of the Argentine Interconnection System (SADI).

We believe that the current historical moment is ideal for adopting measures that will allow our country to fully reap the benefits of these new national technologies.

These technologies promise significant economic and social benefits through their domestic application and global export, given the scale and growth potential of a highly dynamic and rapidly expanding market.

Given the above and understanding that these new technologies and their implementation possibilities represent an opportunity to drive the country’s growth and development, we consider it appropriate and timely to request:
i. Consider the possibility of declaring these technologies as of national interest; and
ii. Grant us a personal audience to further elaborate on the presentation details regarding topics we believe to be of strategic importance.

Along with this letter, we are submitting the folder “Presentation of New Technologies for the Implementation of Optical Fibers and other application methods on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines” for your consideration:

• ANNEX 1: Details of the granted patents and pending applications for the first technology of Professional Communications S.A., equivalent to Argentine Patent No. 8368.
• ANNEX 2: Details of the granted patents and pending applications for the second technology of Professional Communications S.A., whose inventive concept constitutes an improvement of Argentine Patent No. 8368.
• ANNEX 3: Relevant documents.
• ANNEX 4: Report on the patents “Improvements in networks of communication lines, signal transmission, conduction of energy, fluids and other uses”.
• ANNEX 5: Local and International Repercussions.
• ANNEX 6: Historical Overview of Professional Communications S.A.
• ANEXO 7: Antecedentes de Professional Communications S.A.
• ANNEX 8: Documentary Evidence of the Use of Professional Communications S.A.’s Proprietary Technologies.
• ANNEX 9: Commercial Summary of Professional Communications S.A.
• ANNEX 10: Maps of Regional Electrical Networks and Implementation of the New Energy Model.
• ANNEX 11: Presentations of Professional Communications S.A.’s Proprietary Technologies made to the National Government and Regulatory Agencies of the Argentine Republic, and Transener S.A.
• ANNEX 12: Copies of Some Granted Patents.”

For further information, please refer to PCSA’s Note of December 4, 2006.

On January 16, 2007, PCSA presented the New Technologies for the Implementation of Optical Fibers on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines, protected by Argentine Invention Patents AR008368B1 and AR017242B1 (whose total market consists of 27 granted or pending patents protecting PCSA’s proprietary technologies in 17 countries around the world), to the Minister Jorge Pereyra, Director of International Economic Dispute Solutions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Worship of the Argentine Republic, in a personal meeting, and delivered the Presentation Note Ref.: RP-NOT-MRECIyC-01 on the same day.

For more information, please refer to PCSA’s Presentation of January 16, 2007.

On February 27, 2007, Professional Communications S.A (PCSA) presented the New Technologies for the Implementation of Optical Fibers on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines, protected by Argentine Invention Patents AR008368B1 and AR017242B1 (whose total market consists of 27 granted or pending patents protecting PCSA’s proprietary technologies in 17 countries around the world), and requested an audience with the Minister of Education, Science and Technology of the Argentine Republic, Lic. Daniel Fernando Filmus. The presentation note Ref.: RP-NOT-MECyT-01 dated 02-27-2007, along with the complete background folder titled “Presentation of New Technologies for the Implementation of Optical Fibers and Other Application Methods on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines” was submitted on the same day. A copy of RP-NOT-MECyT-01 was also provided to the Minister’s Private Secretary.

For more information, please refer to PCSA’s Presentation of February 27, 2007.

As a result of our actions, PCSA presented the New Technologies for the Implementation of Optical Fibers on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines, protected by Argentine Invention Patents AR008368B1 and AR017242B1, by submitting the Presentation Note Ref.: RP-NOT-SECyT-01 dated March 5, 2007, to the Director of the Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Unit of SECYT at the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology of the Argentine Republic, Dr. Elisa Herrera.

In March 2007, discussions were held between the PCSA executives and the mentioned official regarding the topics requested in the note, particularly regarding the mechanisms available at SECYT to support and promote the Argentine technologies presented. The official kindly provided details on the Argentine Technological Fund (FONTAR, whose mission is to support projects and activities aimed at improving the productivity of the private sector through technological innovation), which could potentially be applied in our case for patent registration processes but lacked financing for post-patent procedures. As we informed the official, the only financing of interest to PCSA was precisely the one for post-patent management through FONTAR. This was due to PCSA possessing conclusive evidence of the illicit use of its proprietary technologies abroad and was requesting support to make the necessary claims in the countries where patents had already been granted but had been infringed and continued to be used illegally.
Additionally, we briefly outlined: a) The importance of these technologies and their implementation potential, which would allow us to drive the country’s growth and development, as they are key innovations in the new information and knowledge era, with significant technical and economic benefits for Argentina (dissemination of Argentine technologies, capital returns, new R&D investments, etc.); b) The total market consists of 27 granted or pending patents protecting the proprietary technologies of Professional Communications S.A (PCSA) in 17 countries worldwide; and c) All of PCSA’s intellectual property information is public and accessible to everyone to enrich the overall body of technical knowledge globally -the state of the art-. This growing volume of public knowledge fosters greater creativity and innovation, stimulating human progress.

For more information, please refer to PCSA’s Presentation of March 5, 2007.

On January 31, 2008, Professional Communications S.A. (PCSA) presented the New Technologies for the Implementation of Optical Fibers on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines, protected by Argentine Invention Patents AR008368B1 and AR017242B1 (whose total market consists of 27 granted or pending patents protecting PCSA’s proprietary technologies in 17 countries around the world), and requested an audience with the Minister of Science, Technology, and Productive Innovation of the Argentine Republic, Dr. José Lino Salvador Barañao. The Presentation Note Ref.: RP-NOT-MCTeIP-01 dated 01-30-2008 and the complete background folder titled “Presentation of New Technologies for the Implementation of Optical Fibers and Other Application Methods on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines” was submitted under Proceedings Ref.: MINCYT No. 0142/08, with a copy of the RP-NOT-MCTeIP-01 note delivered to the Minister’s Private Secretary on the same day.

For more information, please refer to PCSA’s Presentation of January 31, 2008.

On March 12, 2008, PCSA made a presentation and requested an audience through Note Ref. RP-NOT-PNARG-03, to Her Excellency Madam President of the Argentine Nation, Dr. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Below is an excerpt from the translated document from the original Spanish.

“With our highest consideration:

By means of this correspondence, we address Her Excellency Madam President of the Argentine Nation in order to present a topic that we consider of great interest for the development of multiple sectors and would enable the forging of a new scenario that is more united, balanced, just, free, and sovereign for our beloved homeland. In the spirit of the call outlined in the inaugural speech by Madam President, we allow ourselves to provide a brief overview of it.

The Argentine consulting firm Professional Communications S.A. (PCSA), through its Research and Development (R&D) initiatives since 1995, has developed and patented two technological innovations applicable to the installation of communication cables (Fiber Optics) on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines across several countries worldwide. These innovations offer numerous advantages and benefits for Fiber Optic installation systems, which are increasingly adopted globally due to their effectiveness and cost-efficiency.

These technologies serve as essential tools for implementing the new energy models disseminated and applied by PCSA since 1995. In the specific case of companies in the electric sector, they provide a solution to their structural issues, as well as the possibility to manage their adaptation to changes, and the opportunity to expand their businesses into sectors such as telecommunications, internet, broadcasting of audiovisual signals, and others.

In the year 2000, these innovations were presented and offered to the then President of the Argentine Nation as the “Argenet Project”, in response to the policy implemented at that time to extend the information society with greater uniformity throughout the country.

As a consequence, presentations on the New Technologies were delivered to various authorities of the National Government and National Regulatory Bodies for their evaluation and forward their results to the Secretariat of the Presidency of the Nation. Despite receiving highly satisfactory evaluation reports, we did not receive concrete responses from the Authorities.

Similarly, it is worth highlighting the following events:

a) In November 1997, EDEER S.A. (Argentina) and CMS ENERGY (a leading energy company in the United States of America) conducted a successful evaluation of these technologies, resulting in the implementation of the inventions and the acknowledgment of economic compensation to PCSA for them, in the respective Request for Proposals titled “Contracting for the Acquisition and Operational Commissioning of the Optical Fiber Backbone Network of the EDEER S.A. Communications System”.
b) At the 28th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Technologies, and Products in Geneva, Switzerland (April 2000), an international jury of 60 recognized specialists, after evaluating the merit of the inventions and judging which ones should receive an Award and Prize in Class “C”: Electronics, Electricity, Computer Science, Radio, Television, Video, and Telecommunications, where 52 exhibitors from 21 countries across five continents were present, awarded on April 12, 2000, the highest distinction, the Gold Medal, to the invention protected by Argentine Patent No. AR008368B1.
c) On June 2, 2000, the Professional Council of Telecommunications, Electronics, and Computing Engineering of the Argentine Republic (COPITEC) awarded Eng. Rubén C. Castaño (Registration No. 2818) a Special Mention for the award received abroad based on his work on the application of Optical Fibers over Medium and High Voltage Transmission Lines, the first patent of PCSA.
d) The Technical Evaluation Verdict issued by the National Institute of Industrial Technology of the Argentine Republic, and the Economic Evaluation Report issued by the Comprehensive Foreign Trade Study of Argentina, which, together with the evaluation by experts from the G.C.B.A. and the recommendation of the Advisory Council of the City of Buenos Aires, concluded on March 22, 2001, with the approval of the Economic Development Secretariat of the G.C.B.A. under Law 23877 (on the promotion of technological innovation) of the Research and Development project of innovative nature, presented by PCSA, which develops technology based on the invention protected by Argentine Patent No. AR008368B1 at that moment in process.
e) The highly satisfactory verdict, issued on March 27, 2001, by the expert commissioned by the National Communications Commission of the Argentine Republic, for the evaluation of the technologies based on the inventions protected by Argentine Patents No. AR008368B1 and AR017242B1. (Ref.: TESFSCOMUNI T.001741/2000, Doc. No. TRECNC TE 5176/2001).
f) The favorable verdicts issued by the demanding examiners of the Industrial Property Application Authorities, recognized for the quality and validity of the substantive examinations, which resulted in the Patents protecting:

1. The first technology by PCSA (Priority: 18-04-1997), granted in the United States of America (USPTO / 03-10-2000), Argentina (INPI / 27-04-2001), Australia (APO / 12-09-2002), the European Community (EPO / 08-10-2003), and Canada (CIPO / 20-06-2006), and pending in Brazil. Without opposition from third parties at any stage; and
2. The second technology by PCSA (Priority: 02-10-1998), granted in the United States of America (USPTO / 20-02-2001), South Africa (CIPRO /14-08-2001), Australia (APO / 07-02-2003), and Argentina (INPI / 29-08-2006), and pending in other countries. Without opposition from third parties at any stage.
3. Recognitions from specialized media, for example: Main Report of the Buenos Aires Herald Magazine dated July 1, 2000, where the innovation protected by PCSA’s first patent is listed among the 15 most important inventions in Argentina over the past 110 years.
4. Highly promising opinions from local and international experts..

g) Recognitions from specialized media, for example: Main Report of the Buenos Aires Herald Magazine dated July 1, 2000, where the innovation protected by PCSA’s first patent is listed among the 15 most important inventions in Argentina over the past 110 years.
h) Highly promising opinions from local and international experts.

However, in the early 2000s, the new energy models (disseminated and applied by PCSA since 1995) began to be successfully used in various countries around the world on a national scale, with their regional particularities. For example, we mention the cases of Great Britain, Brazil, and Spain.  In Argentina, despite our effort, we were unable to seize the opportunity to implement the mentioned models on a national scale.

On the other hand, based on the substantial advantages and significant benefits provided by our technological innovations, recognized multinational companies began to apply them in several projects in Argentina, Brazil, the United States of America, and Europe. This allowed them to expedite the implementation of the works without increasing risks, while simultaneously reducing the initial investment and losses due to service interruptions, thus achieving the long-awaited business scale. As an example, we mention the following two cases:

• In Argentina, the company Transener S.A., then controlled by National Grid from Great Britain, began installing fiber optic cable on High Voltage Transmission Lines in late 2001 using PCSA’s first patented technology; and
• In Spain, only in the Autonomous Community of Galicia, the existence of more than 20 fiber optic cable installations made with PCSA’s first patented technology has been verified between the years 2001 and 2002, through which the groups Unión Fenosa, Endesa, REE, ONO, and Orange / Telecom France would be benefiting.

These installations have been operating satisfactorily for more than six or seven years, as the case may be, demonstrating unequivocally that the technologies presented here are useful, provide significant benefits, and are replicable for application in a wide variety of geographical areas and different types of structures.

On the other hand, to put into proper perspective the utility and significant advantages of the technologies patented by PCSA, it’s important to consider the following aspects about the mentioned companies:

• They are large companies formed by multinational investment groups;
• At their headquarters, they advocate for research and development (R&D) and actively implement corporate social responsibility policies;
• They have prestigious project engineering and research and development (R&D) groups;
• They carry out projects and works using the best technologies, selecting them based on rigorous criteria of technical and economic rationality;
• They demand active promotion and defense policies for their innovations from their governments;
• They strongly promote and protect their technologies worldwide;
• In no case have they opposed any of our patents, despite numerous opportunities to do so as per regulations in various countries and on multiple occasions; and
• They were familiar with the technologies protected by PCSA’s patents, as detailed descriptions and publications are essential requirements in the patent application and granting process.

However, they don’t hesitate to break the law when the opportunity and the system allow it, to reap significant sectoral benefits, particularly in developing countries that haven’t adopted or properly implemented policies to promote and protect their innovations.

In Argentina, to date, legal tricks have been used that have managed to hinder and delay the justice process leading to compensation for the damages and harms caused to the innovators (PCSA).

Such damages and harms not only harm the victim, but also the technological innovation system and the entire country as they prevent or delay the possibility of exporting, licensing, or claiming royalties on technologies in other countries, delaying the inflow of capital for these purposes and the opportunity to provide jobs to our compatriots, as well as to make new investments and conduct research. At the same time, impunity, injustice, and harms are generated that undermine the security and confidence of the entire system.

Today presents the opportunity to utilize these new technologies that allow for multiple benefits derived from the synergy between the energy sector and sectors such as telecommunications, internet, audiovisual signal broadcasting, communications for the government sector, and others, among which it is worth highlighting:

1. Providing electric companies with integral telecommunications infrastructure to support advanced remote control and monitoring systems (SCADA) in transmission and distribution networks, real-time monitoring of energy flows between generators and users, various environmental aspects related to proactive management of the electrical system, and improvement of customer service and response times.
2. Based on the previous point, having transmission capacity for centralizing the necessary information to better fulfill the mission and objectives of CAMMESA and regulatory bodies, which will be able to rely on updated technological tools suitable for the magnitude and importance of their task.
3. Having a transmission network of provincial and national scope, with adequate capillarity and high security links and virtually immune to interception and electronic espionage, with all that it implies for National Sovereignty and the harmonious development of the different regions of the country.
4. Providing added value to the electrical infrastructure through the use of optical fibers to provide bandwidth to information technology companies, contributing to increasing competition and meeting the unsatisfied demand in this field, in Argentina and the rest of the world.
5. Improving the cost-benefit ratio of all information technology systems linked to the system, both nationally and provincially. This entails two aspects: on one hand, greater availability of resources in the market, and on the other, increased production efficiency.
6. Substantially promote the offering of long-distance information transport and facilitate equitable access to information technology in the different regions of the country.
7. Having a high-reliability information transmission network with provincial and national coverage, upon which reliable telecommunications systems are built for disaster mitigation and relief operations in case of catastrophes (Tampere Agreement – Law No. 26164).

These opportunities become particularly relevant in light of the significant expansion plans for the electrical grid driven by the National Government, allowing to support the transformation of the Argentine Interconnection System (SADI).

We consider that the historical moment is extraordinarily propitious to adopt the provisions that allow our country, eighth in the world in extension, to take full advantage of the fruits of these new technologies of national origin to promote a structuring and synergistic project facing the 21st century.

In summary, these innovations will enable significant economic and social benefits through their application within the country and their exportation worldwide, given the magnitude and growth potential of a highly dynamic and rapidly expanding market.

Given the above and understanding that these new technologies and their implementation possibilities represent an opportunity to drive the country’s growth and development, we consider it appropriate and timely to request:

1. Consider the possibility of declaring these technologies as of national interest;
2. If deemed appropriate, mechanisms are put in place to support and disseminate the Argentine technologies presented here; and
3. Grant us a personal audience to further elaborate on the presentation details regarding topics we believe to be of strategic importance.

Attached herewith is the folder “Presentation of New Technologies for the Implementation of Optical Fibers and Other Means of Application on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines” for your consideration. It contains a meticulous analysis of the technical, economic, and legal framework of the innovations presented herein, conducted with high technical rigor and profound intellectual honesty.

May God keep and illuminate the President and members of her government in the great task of leading and guiding the country, implementing policies and national models that strengthen the principles and values of unity, brotherhood, solidarity, equity, respect, justice, and freedom, thereby enabling the necessary transformations to attain a fairer, freer, and sovereign nation for the happiness of its people and future generations.

Attached: Folder “Presentation of New Technologies for the Implementation of Optical Fibers and other means of application on High and Medium Voltage Transmission Lines” (Consisting of 551 pages in 12 Annexes).

For further information, please refer to the PCSA Presentation of March 12, 2008.