<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; ">WAIA is proud to announce the launch of NSW-IX.</div><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><font size="2"></font><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; ">We seek further participants who wish to take part during our start-up phase of operation.</div><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><font size="2"></font><font size="2"></font><font size="2"></font><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; ">During the start-up phase no WAIA charges will apply to participants.</div><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><font size="2"></font><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; ">We have a number of peers already connected or actively in the process of connecting.</div><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><font size="2"></font><font size="2"></font><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; ">Peers will need to be present at the Equinix SY1/SY2 in Mascot.</div><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><font size="2"></font><font size="2"></font><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; ">To celebrate we will also be holding a launch in Sydney, any one interested in peering is invited to attend.</div><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; "><font size="2"></font> </div><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; ">Please go to <a href="http://nsw-ixlaunch.splashthat.com/">http://nsw-ixlaunch.splashthat.com</a> to register.</div><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; ">Interested parties can contact <a href="mailto:joe@waia.asn.au">joe@waia.asn.au</a> to learn how to take part</div><div><br></div><div><div><font size="2"><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; ">For a list of participants who have already connected see <a href="https://www.waia.asn.au/ix/participants">https://www.waia.asn.au/ix/participants</a></div></font><font size="2"></font></div><div><font size="2"></font> </div></div></body></html>