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FUTURE SCENARIOS FOR LATIN AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS (II) SPONSORED BY CITI Judith O Neill, Chairman Telecom Dept. NY. Office Greenberg Traurig, LLP Tel: +212 801 9387 Email: oneillj@gtlaw.

1 FUTURE SCENARIOS FOR LATIN AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS (II) SPONSORED BY CITI Judith O Neill, Chairman Telecom Dept. NY. Office Greenberg Traurig, LLP Tel: oneillj@gtlaw.com Presented by Judith O Neill, Esq. 14 th April , Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Attorneys at Law. All rights reserved. November 2005 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP ATTORNEYS 1 AT LAW Presentation to Pegasus 1 Corp. An International Law Firm of More than 1750 Attorneys An international law firm with 1,750 attorneys in 34 offices on 3 continents serving clients in all major industries. TMT Group specializes in Telecommunications, Media and Technology y and teams with Entertainment and M&A Groups to advise clients on strategies for their future, based on industrial and regulatory trends. Legal precision and excellence with a thoughtful, responsive, practical and entrepreneurial approach. Greenberg Traurig Office Strategic ALBANY AMSTERDAM ATLANTA BOCA RATON BOSTON CHICAGO DALLAS DELAWARE DENVER FORT LAUDERDALE HOUSTON LAS VEGAS LOS ANGELES MIAMI NEW JERSEY NEW YORK ORANGE COUNTY ORLANDO PHILADELPHIA PHOENIX SACRAMENTO SILICON VALLEY SHANGHAI TALLAHASSEE TYSONS CORNER WASHINGTON, D.C. WEST PALM BEACH Strategic s With Independent Law Firms* ZURICH MILAN BRUSSELS ROME LONDON TOKYO *Greenberg Traurig has entered into Strategic s with the following independent law firms: Olswang in London and Brussels, Studio Santa Maria in Milan and Rome, and the Hayabusa Asuka Law Offices in Tokyo. Greenberg Traurig is not responsible for any legal or other services rendered by attorneys employed by the Strategic firms. 14TH April

2 US Introduction broadband policy and penetration *Strategic Strategic ww.gtlaw.com Note: Total World Internet Users estimate is 1,319,872,109 for year-end 2007 Copyright 2008, Miniwatts Marketing Group Note: Total World Internet Users estimate is 1,319,872,109 for year-end 2007 Copyright 2008, Miniwatts Marketing Group 14TH April US Introduction broadband policy and penetration *Strategic Strategic Source: Copyright 2008, Miniwatts Marketing Group 14TH April

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US Introduction broadband policy and penetration *Strategic Strategic Note: Total World Internet estimate is 1,319,872,109 for year-end 2007. Copyright 2008, Miniwatts Marketing Group www.

3 US Introduction broadband policy and penetration *Strategic Strategic Note: Total World Internet estimate is 1,319,872,109 for year-end Copyright 2008, Miniwatts Marketing Group 14TH April US Broadband broadband In policy The and Americas penetration Network Readiness Index Growth Competitiviness Index Rank Rank Evolución Rank Rank Evolución United States United States Korea, Rep Korea, Rep Malaysia Malaysia Chile Chile España España India India Mexico Costa Rica Brazil Panama Costa Rica Mexico Uruguay El Salvador El Salvador Colombia Argentina Brazil Colombia Argentina Panama Uruguay Peru Peru Guatemala Guatemala Venezuela Venezuela Honduras Ecuador Ecuador Honduras Note: Total World Internet estimate is 1,319,872,109 for year-end Copyright 2008, Miniwatts Marketing Group 14TH April

com 14TH April 2008 5 US Broadband broadband In policy The and Americas penetration Network Readiness Index Growth Competitiviness Index Rank 2006-2007 Rank 2001-2002 Evolución Rank 2006-2007 Rank

4 US broadband Broadband policy Policy and and penetration Penetration *Strategic Strategic REGULATIONS POLICY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BED FELLOWS MARKET MEASUREMENT 14TH April U.S. Broadband Policy and Penetration To preserve the vibrant and competitive free market that presently exists for the Internet and to promote the continued development of the Internet Congress charges the Commission with encouraging the deployment on a reasonable and timely basis of advanced telecommunications capability broadband to all Americans. In order to preserve and promote the open character of the Internet, the Commission also stated in its Policy that accordingly, we are not adopting rules in this policy statement. The principles we adopt are subject to reasonable network management. *Strategic Strategic CC: Docket No , Policy Statement by the Federal Communications Commission, released September 23, TH April

Commission with encouraging the deployment on a reasonable and timely basis of advanced telecommunications capability broadband to all Americans.

5 US Broadband Policy and Penetration *Strategic Strategic NET NEUTRALITY DEBATE Cap-ex Required for Broadband Build-out Limits Ownership to Few Companies Concern that Excessively Slow Internet Means No Internet Pushes Consumer Groups to Lobby FCC For Regulated Access to Broadband, With Claims as Urgent as Unconstitutional Censoring of Content on the Internet Congress Intervenes with Democrats Generally In Favor of Rules and Republicans Generally Opposed Latest Congressional Statement by Rep. Markey (Mass. Dem.) Suggesting Principles Rather Than Rules, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of TH April % 1,278,346 4,657,321 9 OECD US Broadband Policy and Penetration *Strategic Strategic Consumer Adoption Time Growth Rate in Broadband Source: PEW Internet Project TH April

Generally In Favor of Rules and Republicans Generally Opposed Latest Congressional Statement by Rep. Markey (Mass. Dem.

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Recently Released IRS Guidance Offers Opportunity to Accelerate Losses Inherent in Accounts Receivable ALBANY AMSTERDAM ATLANTA BOCA RATON BOSTON CHICAGO DALLAS DELAWARE DENVER FORT LAUDERDALE HOUSTON LAS VEGAS LOS ANGELES MIAMI NEW JERSEY NEW YORK ORANGE COUNTY ORLANDO PHILADELPHIA PHOENIX SACRAMENTO SILICON