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SA'U JUSTINA SA'U: Right now ATH, the Amalgamated Telecom Holdings of Fiji, they are waiting for regulatory approval before the transaction can be executed. So as of today, Amper still owns the majority of the shareholdings in the BlueSky Group.
DOMINIC GODFREY: And that includes BlueSky Samoa, BlueSky Cook Islands and BlueSky American Samoa?
SJS: BlueSky American Samoa is a hundred percent owned by Amper. ATH is purchasing the BlueSky American Samoa and that's the majority shareholder in the BlueSky Group.
DG: So for Samoa, is Samoa as a nation confident and comfortable? How does UTOS feel about a Fijian investor owning the umbrella company of one of its key investments?
SJS: Well our interest in BlueSky Samoa and BlueSky Pacific is commercial. We've done our own due diligence on the strategic and technical experience that the Fiji company is going to bring to BlueSky and we're quite comfortable to work with ATH because they're quite a good commercial partner. For us, they're a good strategic partner. I think they'll bring a lot of new services, new experience and new ideas for the BlueSky Group. Not only for BlueSky Samoa but BlueSky Pacific Holdings.
DG: And for the end consumer, will they be good for the consumer?
SJS: Yeah, it will be.
DG: And will help grow the market and the service offering?
SJS: It will also open a lot of opportunities for UTOS as well.
DG: For investment in Fiji?
SJS: Yes and the possibility of investment in other islands as well.
DG: They are government owned ATH. They're autonomous from government but they are government owned. Is UTOS comfortable with that?
SJS: Well we are working closely with ATH in trying to clear that factor. To be comfortable you know, that our business will be done on a commercial basis.
DG: And that will be written into contractual obligations and so on?
SJS: Well at the moment no but we are looking at how we can manage that if it arises.
