In brief: Federal Court approves Vocus' acquisition of Amcom
Vocus' move to acquire Amcom has received Federal Court approval.
Vocus' move to acquire Amcom has received Federal Court approval.
Vocus has referred TPG to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission after the telco sought to block the acquisition of Amcom.
Internet service provider iiNet has argued that the cost of complying with proposed anti-piracy legislation should be borne by copyright holders who want websites blocked, not telcos.
Amcom in June will open a tech startup accelerator in Perth focused on software, with applications opening later this month.
AARNet’s customers - including 38 Australian universities and the CSIRO - will be able to collaborate further on research projects using a unified communications (UC) network hosted in the cloud.