[AusNOG] ACCC seeks further submissions on TPG/iiNet Merger

[Paul Brooks]

On 12/06/2015 12:12 AM, Skeeve Stevens wrote:
> We should ALL submit... a hundred ISPs might be taken seriously.

a hundred? If even ten ISPs send in a real submission, I'll be very  surprised.
Experience suggests most will spend more effort talking about it than it would take to
actually write and submit something - or they'll winge that nobody constructed a
template for them, so they could just add a '+1' on the top, sign the bottom and send,
so they did nothing.
Colour me disillusioned this week, Skeeve!

cheers,
      P.



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> On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 9:21 PM, Brad Peczka <brad at bradpeczka.com
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>     Submissions: http://registers.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/1185185
>     And here's a few excepts from
>     http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-11/accc-raises-issues-with-tpg-iinet-takeover/6538730:
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>     The ACCC wants more information on the $1.56 billion deal to determine what
>     effect it will have, not only on competition, but on customer service levels as
>     well.
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>     In its initial response to the proposal, the ACCC said it has received
>     submissions from consumers who fear that service at iiNet will decline as a result.
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>     "The key argument in terms of quality is that, firstly, will TPG keep the iiNet
>     brand and customer experience in the marketplace and, secondly, if they don't,
>     will somebody else just fill that gap, we need to weigh all of that," ACCC
>     chairman Rod Sims told ABC News.
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>     The ACCC's statement of issues said the acquisition is "unlikely" to raise
>     competition concerns in other markets, including in relation to the supply of
>     wholesale transmission, mobile broadband or voice services.
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>     Regards,
>     -Brad.
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