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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I agree, rightly or wrongly I think this will be viewed by the ACCC as stronger competition for Optus/Telstra/Voda rather than less
competition overall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I can’t help but wonder what the general consensus will be amongst loyal iinet customer base? ie what portion of them will see this
as likely to impair the reputation for good customer service, or the public stance on privacy etc etc and if such sentiments could result in a significant churn..
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I for one will be watching whingepool with interest from my new ISP.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wolfgang Nagele (AusRegistry)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 13 March 2015 09:24<br>
<b>To:</b> Chris Chaundy; Noel Butler<br>
<b>Cc:</b> ausnog@lists.ausnog.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] TPG acquires iiNet<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">With that many big players still in the market it’s rather unlikely that the ACCC has much to go on here ...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">On 13/03/2015 9:42 am, "Chris Chaundy" <</span><a href="mailto:chris.chaundy@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">chris.chaundy@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Not if the ACCC says "no".<br>
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Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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On 13 Mar 2015, at 09:37, Noel Butler <</span><a href="mailto:noel.butler@ausics.net"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">noel.butler@ausics.net</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Correct, but since the iinet board has unanimously accepted TPG's offer, its only a matter of paperwork now, so its as good as done deal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">On 13/03/2015 08:33, Peter Lawler wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<pre><span style="color:black">On 13/03/15 09:11, Andrew Yager wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">I think you'll find that this is a proposal and has not actually<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="color:black">happened yet.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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