<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I don't know they will nec.<div><br></div><div>I think that it's more likely to be bought by superfunds looking for a nice, regulated asset with guaranteed returns than a telco.</div><div><br></div><div>(I doubt, given TLS's statements recently that the return on funds will look right for them).</div><div><br></div><div>MMC</div><div><br><div><div>On 07/04/2009, at 9:58 AM, Sean K. Finn wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>I'd say Telstra would be saving up to purchase it in 5 years.<br><br>It's an Australian network, the Govt, when it comes time to sell it, sure as heck wont be letting it go into majority overseas control, ever.<br><br>Unless we all want to pass the hat around and come up with AU$90BN or a significant portion thereof?<br><br>-S<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a> [<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] On Behalf Of James Spenceley<br>Sent: Tuesday, 7 April 2009 9:38 AM<br>To: Kaan Kivilcim<br>Cc: <a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net">ausnog@ausnog.net</a><br>Subject: Re: [AusNOG] ALERT: Aust Govt will build National Broadband Network, no company will be awarded the tender.<br><br>interesting to see what it does to the Telstra share price this morning.<br><br>--<br>James<br><br>On 07/04/2009, at 9:13 AM, Kaan Kivilcim wrote:<br><br><blockquote type="cite">In essence, they're just building another Telecom Australia, right?  <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">It's going to be a "start up" with the lax government accountability  <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">on their spending...<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">________________________________________<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">From: <a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a> [ausnog- <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><a href="mailto:bounces@lists.ausnog.net">bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] On Behalf Of Greg Macsok [<a href="mailto:greg.macsok@bgeeng.com">greg.macsok@bgeeng.com</a> <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">]<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Sent: Tuesday, 7 April 2009 9:04 AM<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">To: Matthew Moyle-Croft; Luke Connolly<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Cc: <a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net">ausnog@ausnog.net</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Subject: Re: [AusNOG] ALERT: Aust Govt will build National Broadband  <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Network, no company will be awarded the tender.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">I assume by this announcement they have no plans to reimburse the  <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">bidders who spent upwards of $10M investing in detailed bids,  <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">forming companies and hiring staff for nearly 2 years then?<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Greg<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">From: <a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a> [<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a> <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">] On Behalf Of Matthew Moyle-Croft<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Sent: Tuesday, 7 April 2009 6:56 AM<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">To: Luke Connolly<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Cc: <a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net">ausnog@ausnog.net</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Subject: Re: [AusNOG] ALERT: Aust Govt will build National Broadband  <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Network,no company will be awarded the tender.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Hold on.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">What have they _really_ announced then?<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">I feel like Yes Minister and Hollow Men have invaded.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">MMC<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">On 07/04/2009, at 8:18 AM, Luke Connolly wrote:<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><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></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">On 07/04/2009, at 8:47 AM, Darren Moss wrote:<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">SkyNews right now.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Regards,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">_______________________________________________<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">AusNOG mailing list<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a><<a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a>><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><a href="http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog">http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">--<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Matthew Moyle-Croft Internode/Agile Peering and Core Networks<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Level 5, 162 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Email: mmc@internode.com.au<<a href="mailto:mmc@internode.com.au">mailto:mmc@internode.com.au</a>>    Web: <a href="http://www.on.net">http://www.on.net</a> <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><<a href="http://www.on.net/">http://www.on.net/</a>><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Direct: +61-8-8228-2909                        Mobile: +61-419-900-366<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Reception: +61-8-8228-2999        Fax: +61-8-8235-6909<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">_______________________________________________<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">AusNOG mailing list<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><a href="http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog">http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog</a><br></blockquote><br>CEO<br>Vocus Group Limited<br>Level 2, Vocus House<br>189 Miller Street<br>North Sydney, NSW 2060<br>(m) +61 407 496 866<br>(w) +61 2 8999 8999<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>AusNOG mailing list<br><a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a><br><a href="http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog">http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>AusNOG mailing list<br>AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net<br>http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog<br></div></blockquote></div><br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>-- <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" style="white-space: pre; ">     </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>     Mobile: +61-419-900-366<br>Reception: +61-8-8228-2999        Fax: +61-8-8235-6909<br></div></div></span></div></span> </div><br></div></body></html>