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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=741320701-29072005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Different to the response I got from DE&T when I
enquired last year (we were in round 1). I was told we had no
choice.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=741320701-29072005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Judy Wills</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> busmanagers-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:busmanagers-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Story, Marlene
M<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, 29 July 2005 10:17 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Business Managers'
Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Busmanagers] Optus ... the
ruling<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To set the facts straight re this
saga about Optus v Telstra, hereunder is the reply from Jennifer Nayar from the
TPAMs team at DE&T to my query as to whether it is mandatory to change over
to Optus.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is not mandatory –
the government has negotiated these low rates with Optus so that schools could
take up the offer and make a saving on their telephone bills. On reviewing
your invoices if your analysis shows that you are better off with your current
provider, then by all means it is your call.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jennifer
Nayar</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">96372945</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">__________</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">____________________________________<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting" color=blue size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Handwriting'">Marlene
Story <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Business
Manager<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Glen Iris
PS<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">GLEN IRIS
3146<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="mailto:glen.iris.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au">glen.iris.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="mailto:story.marlene.m@edumail.vic.gov.au">story.marlene.m@edumail.vic.gov.au</A>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Phone: 9885
3624<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fax:
9885 4465</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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