[AusNOG] TPG acquires iiNet

[Kai]

I worked at WestNet for three years well before they were bought by iiNet and have been a customer for 15 years.
Media is doing the usual and speculating about what they think might be happening, seeing who can create the best story to get ratings.

I'm gunna give it a few months and let the dust settle, see what happens.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Pinkerton" 
To:"Wolfgang Nagele (AusRegistry)" , "Chris Chaundy" , "Noel Butler" 
Cc:"ausnog at lists.ausnog.net" 
Sent:Thu, 12 Mar 2015 23:04:50 +0000
Subject:Re: [AusNOG] TPG acquires iiNet

	I agree, rightly or wrongly I think this will be viewed by the ACCC
as stronger competition for Optus/Telstra/Voda rather than less
competition overall.

	I can’t help but wonder what the general consensus will be amongst
loyal iinet customer base? ie what portion of them will see this as
likely to impair the reputation for good customer service, or the
public stance on privacy etc etc and if such sentiments could result
in a significant churn.. 

	I for one will be watching whingepool with interest from my new ISP.

	FROM: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] ON BEHALF OF
Wolfgang Nagele (AusRegistry)
SENT: 13 March 2015 09:24
TO: Chris Chaundy; Noel Butler
CC: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
SUBJECT: Re: [AusNOG] TPG acquires iiNet

	With that many big players still in the market it’s rather unlikely
that the ACCC has much to go on here ...

	On 13/03/2015 9:42 am, "Chris Chaundy"  wrote:

	Not if the ACCC says "no".

 Sent from my iPhone

 On 13 Mar 2015, at 09:37, Noel Butler  wrote:

	Correct, but since the iinet board has unanimously accepted TPG's
offer, its only a matter of paperwork now, so its as good as done
deal.

	On 13/03/2015 08:33, Peter Lawler wrote:

	On 13/03/15 09:11, Andrew Yager wrote:

	TPG has acquired iiNet

	I think you'll find that this is a proposal and has not actually

	happened yet.