Den australiska staten har tecknat ett avtal om att köpa loss operatören Telstras kopparnät för 11 miljarder australiska dollar, motsvarande 74,6 miljarder kr. Det skriver Telstra i ett pressmeddelande från igår. Affären väntas vara klar under det första halvåret nästa år.
The transaction, if completed, would deliver to Telstra a post-tax net present value of approximately $11 billion. This includes payment for the decommissioning of Telstra's copper network and cable broadband service, use of Telstra's infrastructure, and the value to Telstra of avoiding costs, including certain Universal Service Obligation (USO) costs. Payments would be made progressively to Telstra.
The transaction would see Telstra progressively migrate its voice and broadband traffic from its copper and cable networks to NBN Co's network as it is rolled out. Telstra will continue to use its cable network to meet its pay TV contract with FOXTEL, skriver Telstra.
Frågan om den svenska statens ska köpa loss TeliaSoneras kopparnät är en av de saker som Socialdemokraterna har på sin agenda inför årets val.