Does IS shape?

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Doesnt matter if SAT3 was the SNO's first born child, they wont be allowed access to it, telkom has sole landing rights to the cable

Ironically it almost is - they, or rather one of the parent company's other subsidiaries Tyco, laid it. They, again VSNL, are acquiring Teleglobe now too.

People might be interested to see the network that entails - http://www.teleglobe.com/en/our_network/default.asp

Of course telkom does have landing rights now for sat/safe but things can change.