[AusNOG] TPG buys AAPT for $450m

[Shane Bryan]

Just heard from our AAPT account manager. He didn't really have anything to add other than what's been reported.

TPG, $450mill (over what some others offered) and ownership transfer takes place at the end of Feb.

As for what it means for customers, absolutely no idea and most likely business as usual for the next 12-15 months.

Shane.

-----Original Message-----
From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Chris Ricks
Sent: Monday, 9 December 2013 12:03 PM
To: Daniel Watson; 'Jake Anderson'; Damian Guppy
Cc: ausnog at ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] TPG buys AAPT for $450m

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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