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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">This seems to be common thinking - that
      TPG successfully purchasing AAPT would be negative for the
      industry.<br>
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      Are there concerns beyond reliability, TPG's track record of being
      "creative" with their routing and other observed operational
      issues?<br>
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      On 09/12/13 10:08, Shaun McGuane wrote:<br>
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            style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I agree
            Nathan…. I hope it falls through<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Shaun<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
                lang="EN-US"> AusNOG
                [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>]
                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nathan Brookfield<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Monday, 9 December 2013 9:42 AM<br>
                <b>To:</b> Taylor, Matthew<br>
                <b>Cc:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net">ausnog@ausnog.net</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] TPG buys AAPT for $450m<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I heard this
            a month ago and was praying it wasn't so.<span
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            <p class="MsoNormal">Kindest Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">Nathan Brookfield <o:p></o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal">Chief Executive Officer<o:p></o:p></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Simtronic
                  Technologies Pty Ltd</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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