[AusNOG] ALERT: Aust Govt will build National Broadband Network, no company will be awarded the tender.

[Mark Tees]

Hooray!

So it will eventually be sold off and we will then be in the same 
position as we are with Telstra now?

humph!

Kaan Kivilcim wrote:
> In essence, they're just building another Telecom Australia, right? It's going to be a "start up" with the lax government accountability on their spending...
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> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Greg Macsok [greg.macsok at bgeeng.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 7 April 2009 9:04 AM
> To: Matthew Moyle-Croft; Luke Connolly
> Cc: ausnog at ausnog.net
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] ALERT: Aust Govt will build National Broadband Network, no company will be awarded the tender.
> 
> I assume by this announcement they have no plans to reimburse the bidders who spent upwards of $10M investing in detailed bids, forming companies and hiring staff for nearly 2 years then?
> 
> Greg
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> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Moyle-Croft
> Sent: Tuesday, 7 April 2009 6:56 AM
> To: Luke Connolly
> Cc: ausnog at ausnog.net
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] ALERT: Aust Govt will build National Broadband Network,no company will be awarded the tender.
> 
> Hold on.
> 
> What have they _really_ announced then?
> 
> I feel like Yes Minister and Hollow Men have invaded.
> 
> MMC
> 
> On 07/04/2009, at 8:18 AM, Luke Connolly wrote:
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> http://www.dbcde.gov.au/communications_for_business/funding_programs__and__support/national_broadband_network
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> On 07/04/2009, at 8:47 AM, Darren Moss wrote:
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> SkyNews right now.
> 
> Regards,
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