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iiNet's $60 million deal for ACT-based internet service provider (ISP) TransACT was spurred on by a rush to prepare for the new landscape that the National Broadband Network (NBN) will thrust upon ISPs, according to industry analysts.
"On the surface, this looks a good transaction and, strategically, it looks good for iiNet," says Chris Coughlan, director of Research Consulting with analyst firm, Telsyte. "It allows them to get customers in regional areas like regional Victoria and in the ACT; from that perspective, it does position them better as the NBN approaches."