<div dir="ltr">IIRC neither of thoes two companies have a DSLAM footprint as large as either of iiNet or TPG<div><br></div><div>--Damian</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 11:54 AM, John Lindsay <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:johnslindsay@mac.com" target="_blank">johnslindsay@mac.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The Senator seems to be forgetting M2, a similar size business to iiNet (owning brands like iPrimus and Dodo) and Exetel as the two other sizeable independent ISPs.<br>
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> On 13 Mar 2015, at 1:48 pm, Brad Peczka <<a href="mailto:brad@bradpeczka.com">brad@bradpeczka.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Looks like Scott Ludlam is on the ball, as usual: <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorLudlam/status/576219874743058432/photo/1" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SenatorLudlam/status/576219874743058432/photo/1</a><br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
> -Brad.<br>
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> From: AusNOG [<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] On Behalf Of Guy Ellis [<a href="mailto:guy@traverse.com.au">guy@traverse.com.au</a>]<br>
> Sent: Friday, 13 March 2015 10:29 AM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] TPG acquires iiNet [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/company.do#!/IIN" target="_blank">http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/company.do#!/IIN</a><br>
><br>
> Scroll down to the announcements.<br>
><br>
> On 13/03/2015 1:25 PM, Kai wrote:<br>
>> I'm inclined to focus more on the ASX information than anything I see in the media.<br>
>> Are we likely to see an official statement today? or probably Monday?<br>
>><br>
>> ----- Original Message -----<br>
>> From: "Anthony Moore"<br>
>> To:"Sam Wilson" , "Chris Chaundy"<br>
>> Cc:"<a href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a>"<br>
>> Sent:Fri, 13 Mar 2015 12:50:42 +1100<br>
>> Subject:Re: [AusNOG] TPG acquires iiNet [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]<br>
>><br>
>> Hi All,<br>
>><br>
>> According to the article in the ABC,<br>
>> <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-13/tpg-to-buy-iinet-in-takeover-deal/6312910" target="_blank">http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-13/tpg-to-buy-iinet-in-takeover-deal/6312910</a><br>
>> :<br>
>><br>
>> -----<br>
>><br>
>> Thus the deal will merge two of Australia's largest internet service<br>
>> providers, with over 1.7 million broadband subscribers combined, and<br>
>> will need approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer<br>
>> Commission to go ahead.<br>
>><br>
>> "The ACCC will commence a public review after receiving a submission<br>
>> from the parties," the regulator said in a statement.<br>
>><br>
>> "The ACCC reviews mergers and acquisitions which have the potential<br>
>> to raise concerns under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA).<br>
>><br>
>> "The CCA prohibits acquisitions that would have the effect, or be<br>
>> likely to have the effect, of substantially lessening competition in a<br>
>> market."<br>
>><br>
>> -----<br>
>><br>
>> Anthony<br>
>><br>
>> -----Original Message-----<br>
>> From: AusNOG [mailto:<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] On Behalf Of<br>
>> Sam Wilson<br>
>> Sent: Friday, 13 March 2015 9:55 AM<br>
>> To: Chris Chaundy<br>
>> Cc: <a href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>
>> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] TPG acquires iiNet<br>
>><br>
>> From the ASX paperwork [1];<br>
>><br>
>> "Limited conditionality: the Scheme is subject only to limited<br>
>> conditionality, and is not subject to finance nor due diligence."<br>
>><br>
>> Ultimately, I guess that means short of ACCC it is as good as done.<br>
>><br>
>> 1 - <a href="http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20150313/pdf/42x7skx29vmnvt.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20150313/pdf/42x7skx29vmnvt.pdf</a><br>
>><br>
>> On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 8:42 AM, Chris Chaundy wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Not if the ACCC says "no".<br>
>><br>
>> Sent from my iPhone<br>
>><br>
>> On 13 Mar 2015, at 09:37, Noel Butler wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Correct, but since the iinet board has unanimously accepted TPG's<br>
>> offer, its only a matter of paperwork now, so its as good as done<br>
>> deal.<br>
>><br>
>> On 13/03/2015 08:33, Peter Lawler wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> On 13/03/15 09:11, Andrew Yager wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> TPG has acquired iiNet<br>
>><br>
>> I think you'll find that this is a proposal and has not actually<br>
>> happened yet.<br>
>><br>
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