<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 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