[AusNOG] TPG buys AAPT for $450m

Chris Ricks chris.ricks at securepay.com.au
Mon Dec 9 12:02:55 EST 2013


They've leaked all sorts of routes onto various IXs in the past. We'll
soon see!

On 09/12/13 11:58, Daniel Watson wrote:
> TPG?  SHARE?   BAR HUMBUG
>
> D.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Jake Anderson
> Sent: Monday, 9 December 2013 11:58 AM
> To: Chris Ricks; Damian Guppy
> Cc: ausnog at ausnog.net
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] TPG buys AAPT for $450m
>
> I spose the big question is if they will share the love.
>
> On 09/12/13 11:52, Chris Ricks wrote:
>> That's a very different proposition.
>>
>> At that time iiNet acquired the residential customer base of OzEmail 
>> whlist UUNet/Verizon opted to keep the network infrastructure and 
>> associated peering agreements (MM answered this question in a 
>> Whirlpool post of mine a while ago).
>>
>> In this case, TPG have acquired all of AAPT from what I've read - this 
>> should (in theory at least) result in them gaining access to this 
>> braindead agreement.
>>
>> On 09/12/13 11:46, Damian Guppy wrote:
>>> iiNet buying out OzEmail didn't make them a member of the GOF, so I 
>>> wouldn't hold my breath.
>>>
>>> --Damian
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