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#115050 12-Mar-2013 11:03

Just saw over on NBR. So who's gonna be? Telecom? Vodafone? Can there be anyone else insane enough to buy an ISP in NZ?

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#778460 12-Mar-2013 11:38

Interesting, indeed.

As an Orcon customer I am very interested. Not sure whether I should be concerned, delighted or neutral!

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#778462 12-Mar-2013 11:46

been on the grapevine for quite some time, made me smile when I read Mr Barletts comments from here when he knew what was going on .... never trust a marketing guy ... hard to merge when getting sold off

http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/i-will-never-merge-kordia-and-orcon-brands-bartlett

Our office sweepstake on this is rather interesting

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#778464 12-Mar-2013 11:53

Old news

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#778466 12-Mar-2013 11:55

I wonder if 2degrees will 'snap' them up?

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#778470 12-Mar-2013 11:59

I voted for Kim dot.com

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#778471 12-Mar-2013 12:01

I voted @Biddlecorp

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#778472 12-Mar-2013 12:02

lol John

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#778474 12-Mar-2013 12:05

This comment "Margin Pressure" also cracked me up from the guys trying to race to 0 margin with pricing, setting prices without knowing the full cost sets bad expectations.

Mr Bartlett has recently spoken to NBR about the complications of the retail ISP market as it stands today, with margin pressure, a lack of clarity over the future of Chorus copper line pricing, and tension over who bares the cost of UFB connections, which could prove tricky even with subsidies.

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#778480 12-Mar-2013 12:19

.... If only i had a Vivid marker ???

I like this game

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#778507 12-Mar-2013 13:18

maverick: .... If only i had a Vivid marker ???

I like this game

Vivid says no. NBR says mebbe Compass? (God I hope not, I just escaped Orcon to join Compass!)

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#778511 12-Mar-2013 13:25

Interesting indeed.

As long as the new owner looks after there customers and fixes the internet issues I'm happy. I wonder if they don't have enough money to invest in there infrastructure hence they selling....They have been having issues since Jan 2013 so exciting times ahead!

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#778528 12-Mar-2013 13:45

I hope it gets purchased by a teir one provider. It's profit wasn't that large. Wonder why they have't thought of floating the on the NZX. I guess it is one way of selling part of a SEO without a public backlash

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#778604 12-Mar-2013 15:33

maverick: .... If only i had a Vivid marker ???

I like this game

Hahahahahahahaha

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#778901 13-Mar-2013 03:09

antoniosk:
maverick: .... If only i had a Vivid marker ???

I like this game

Hahahahahahahaha

I'm really enjoying this game Antonios

http://techday.com/telco-review/news/80-mil-orcon-deal-no-comment-says-key-man/159873/?utm_source=wysija&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=trnewsletter

Pissed me off though, my sweepstake pick of Kim.dotcom is right out the window and now that's $5 and 30 seconds of my life I will never get back !!!!!

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#781055 13-Mar-2013 12:25

Anyone think I am right .. :)

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