Exhibit 10.1




                          STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT

WHEREAS, Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc. (GCH), a Delaware Corporation
and the Ibero American Science and Technology Education Consortium (ISTEC) a
501C3 Not for Profit Organization, believe that it is in their mutual best
interests to pursue opportunities to provide high speed broadband internet and
associated services, products and equipment to ISTEC members and affiliates, as
further defined in Section 1 below, pursuant to this Agreement and by way of a
Strategic Alliance relationship established in accordance with the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth below.

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the premises and
agreements set forth herein, and upon the terms, covenants and conditions
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

      1. PURPOSE. The purpose of the Strategic Alliance shall be to a) provide
broadband, high speed internet and associated services, products and equipment
to ISTEC members and member affiliates and b) create a financial mechanism
consistent with the requirements and restrictions of an operating Not for Profit
Organization, in order to;

      a). Enable and propagate broadband access to critical and necessary
          information and;

      b). Provide full web based services and applications through the broadband
          access and;

      c). to engage in all other activities and transactions that are necessary
          in furtherance of that purpose (the "OPERATIONS").

      2. LIMITATION ON BUSINESS. The business of the Strategic Alliance shall be
limited to the conduct of Operations within the ISTEC Membership and affiliates.
Operations outside the Membership and affiliates shall be agreed to by the
parties on a case by case basis.

      3. STRATEGIC ALLIANCE PARTY RESPONSIBILITIES.

         A) GLCH shall be responsible for the following:

         o  Design, deployment, installation and testing of all SA deployed
            products

         o  Ongoing provisioning and management of the deployed network(s).

         o  Interfacing and coordinating with ISTEC to insure the operation(s)
            is consistent with ISTEC requirements and needs.

         o  Insuring that clients have access to ISTEC information and data
            archives as appropriate.

         o  Client maintenance and support as required.

         o  Customer Care, Client Billing, Financial management of the
            operation.

         o  All Product Liabilities that may arise, so long as product(s) remain
            in an unmodified state.

B) ISTEC shall be responsible for the following:

         o  Provide and manage prospect introductions.

         o  Assist with securing client(s) and advise on client activity as
            mutually agreed.

         o  Provide assistance in these client operating areas as required.

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         o  Assist GLCH in securing the necessary rights/authorizations for
            connectivity to the client facilities, as necessary.

      5. BASIC FINANCIAL MATTERS. GLCH hereby agrees to a) issue 1,000,000
shares of GLCH 144 Restricted Common shares to ISTEC, and b) set aside 10% of
all revenues generated from GLCH products and services sold to ISTEC members and
affiliates. Such funds shall be distributed to ISTEC for the use in the
furtherance of ISTEC's mission and charter and shall be disbursed to ISTEC in
such fashion and method consistent with requirements of a 501C3 organization.

Such distributions shall take place within 15 days of the end of each quarterly
fiscal period.

      6. CO-MARKETING, CO-BRANDING. The Parties to this agreement shall
participate in Co-Marketing and Co-Branding of products and services provided/to
be provided under this SA Agreement. Such co-marketing and co-branding shall be
mutually agreed and approved as required.

      7. PUBLIC RELATIONS, PRESS RELEASES. All public relations and/or press
releases by either party to this agreement shall be approved by the other party
prior to release such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.

      It is understood and agreed that each party may be required by rule or law
to release certain information regarding this agreement. The releasing party
will notify the other party of the requirement(s) and a copy of the released
information. This release of information shall require the other parties
approval, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.

      8. MISCELLANEOUS. GLCH and ISTEC agree that this Strategic Alliance
Agreement may from time to tome be modified, when necessary and appropriate, in
order to maintain this relationship consistent with the goals and objectives of
both parties. In no event shall this agreement restrict either party to this
agreement from pursuing other business, or relationships, with outside parties,
to further the individual goals and objectives of the parties to this agreement.



Agreed to this 4th day of November, 2005.



Gridline Communications Holdings, Inc.     Ibero American Science and Technology
                                           Education Consortium

By: /s/ Terry Dillon                       By: /s/ Dr. Mauro Miskulin
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    Terry Dillon, COO/CTO                      Dr. Mauro Miskulin, President