Optus buys out Virgin Mobile

[Ext User(Giles)]

VMA press release
http://www.virginmobile.com.au/customerupdates/

Optus buys out Branson
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,17796743%5E26559%5E%5Enbv%5E15306-15320,00.html

Optus acquires Virgin Mobile Australia
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Optus_acquires_Virgin_Mobile_Australia/0,2000061791,39232190,00.htm

SingTel unit buys over remaining 74% of Virgin Mobile Australia stake
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/187673/1/.html

[Ext User(Kwyjibo)]

"Giles" <call125111@email.com> wrote in message
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> VMA press release
> http://www.virginmobile.com.au/customerupdates/
>
> Optus buys out Branson
> http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,17796743%5E26559%5E%5Enbv%5E15306-15320,00.html
>
> Optus acquires Virgin Mobile Australia
> http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Optus_acquires_Virgin_Mobile_Australia/0,2000061791,39232190,00.htm
>
> SingTel unit buys over remaining 74% of Virgin Mobile Australia stake
> http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/187673/1/.html

Does anyone know if that has to be approved by the ACCC or does the buyout
just go through?


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Kwyj

[Ext User(Rod Speed)]

Kwyjibo <kwyjibo_remove@ozdebate.com> wrote:
> "Giles" <call125111@email.com> wrote in message
> news:1136981794.258250.18370@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com
>> VMA press release
>> http://www.virginmobile.com.au/customerupdates/
>>
>> Optus buys out Branson
>> http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,17796743%5E26559%5E%5Enbv%5E15306-15320,00.html
>>
>> Optus acquires Virgin Mobile Australia
>> http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Optus_acquires_Virgin_Mobile_Australia/0,2000061791,39232190,00.htm
>>
>> SingTel unit buys over remaining 74% of Virgin Mobile Australia stake
>> http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/187673/1/.html

> Does anyone know if that has to be approved by the ACCC

I doubt it given that its an Optarse reseller, not a mobile telco.

> or does the buyout just go through?

Likely, tho the ACCC can chuck a wobbly if it wants to. Doubt it will care tho.

[Ext User(thegoons)]

"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Kwyjibo <kwyjibo_remove@ozdebate.com> wrote:
>> "Giles" <call125111@email.com> wrote in message
>> news:1136981794.258250.18370@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com
>>> VMA press release
>>> http://www.virginmobile.com.au/customerupdates/
>>>
>>> Optus buys out Branson
>>> http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,17796743%5E26559%5E%5Enbv%5E15306-15320,00.html
>>>
>>> Optus acquires Virgin Mobile Australia
>>> http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Optus_acquires_Virgin_Mobile_Australia/0,2000061791,39232190,00.htm
>>>
>>> SingTel unit buys over remaining 74% of Virgin Mobile Australia stake
>>> http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/187673/1/.html
>
>> Does anyone know if that has to be approved by the ACCC
>
> I doubt it given that its an Optarse reseller, not a mobile telco.
>
>> or does the buyout just go through?
>
> Likely, tho the ACCC can chuck a wobbly if it wants to. Doubt it will care
> tho.

They've done nothing since Prof. Fell's retired.

[Ext User(Rod Speed)]

thegoons <thegoons@bigpond.com> wrote:
> "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:42l2lhF1jiocrU1@individual.net...
>> Kwyjibo <kwyjibo_remove@ozdebate.com> wrote:
>>> "Giles" <call125111@email.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1136981794.258250.18370@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com
>>>> VMA press release
>>>> http://www.virginmobile.com.au/customerupdates/
>>>>
>>>> Optus buys out Branson
>>>> http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,17796743%5E26559%5E%5Enbv%5E15306-15320,00.html
>>>>
>>>> Optus acquires Virgin Mobile Australia
>>>> http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Optus_acquires_Virgin_Mobile_Australia/0,2000061791,39232190,00.htm
>>>>
>>>> SingTel unit buys over remaining 74% of Virgin Mobile Australia
>>>> stake
>>>> http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/187673/1/.html
>>
>>> Does anyone know if that has to be approved by the ACCC
>>
>> I doubt it given that its an Optarse reseller, not a mobile telco.
>>
>>> or does the buyout just go through?
>>
>> Likely, tho the ACCC can chuck a wobbly if it wants to. Doubt it
>> will care tho.
>
> They've done nothing since Prof. Fell's retired.

Wrong, as always. Try telling that to Toll and Patrick.