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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Swis721 Lt BT","sans-serif"'>I
assume by this announcement they have no plans to reimburse the bidders who
spent upwards of $10M investing in detailed bids, forming companies and hiring
staff for nearly 2 years then?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Swis721 Lt BT","sans-serif"'>Greg<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net
[mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Matthew
Moyle-Croft<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 7 April 2009 6:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Luke Connolly<br>
<b>Cc:</b> ausnog@ausnog.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] ALERT: Aust Govt will build National Broadband
Network,no company will be awarded the tender.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>Hold on.<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>What have they _really_ announced then?<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>I feel like Yes Minister and Hollow Men have invaded.<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>MMC<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>On 07/04/2009, at 8:18 AM, Luke Connolly wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><a
href="http://www.dbcde.gov.au/communications_for_business/funding_programs__and__support/national_broadband_network">http://www.dbcde.gov.au/communications_for_business/funding_programs__and__support/national_broadband_network</a><br>
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On 07/04/2009, at 8:47 AM, Darren Moss wrote:<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal>SkyNews right now.<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>-- <br>
Matthew Moyle-Croft Internode/Agile Peering and Core Networks<br>
Level 5, 162 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:mmc@internode.com.au">mmc@internode.com.au</a>  
 Web: <a href="http://www.on.net/">http://www.on.net</a><br>
Direct: +61-8-8228-2909<span class=apple-tab-span>                   </span>   
 Mobile: +61-419-900-366<br>
Reception: +61-8-8228-2999        Fax: +61-8-8235-6909<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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