[plug] ArachNet sale to AmCom...

[Chris Caston]

On Wed, 2005-09-07 at 12:15, Leon Brooks wrote:
> ...is the ADSL and dialup business _only_, so apparently cusotmers 
> (roughly 5000 ADSL and 5000 dialup) average out in value at something 
> like $150 apiece.
> 
> This looks like good news in general for ArachNet dialup and ADSL 
> customers, since AmCom has large ADSL resources and is about to DSLAM 
> something like 20 new exchanges (http://www.amnet.com.au/dslam.aspx) of 
> which 16 appear to be in WA. And I'm very pleased to note that one of 
> those is Wanneroo, due in November. Since AFAICT I'm about 500m form 
> the exchange, I should be able to get a 2Mb SHDSL link when that 
> happens.
> 
> ArachNet will continue in the hosting business for the foreseeable 
> future.
> 
> They're expected to release a joint statement later today or early 
> tomorrow.
> 
> Cheers; Leon
> 

I've come across die-hard old Wantree users that insist on still using
their Wantree e-mail address.

I wonder how long i'll cling to the @ arach.net.au for...

regards,

Chris