Back To 1995

  Chapter 1181 False pretext

  Liangshan heroes, do they all run to Liangshan by themselves? The word forced to Liangshan is not only applicable to those who were forced to go to Liangshan by Gao Taiwei, but many of them were forced to go to Liangshan by themselves!

The investment in the Starlink project that Song Yang came up with was really too big. It took ICQ and American Telecom alone a few companies to do it. I don’t know how many years it took to get it started. This world always pays attention to spending other people’s money and doing one’s own business. , Song Yang is also planning to make a move.

  Other telecommunications giants in America are unwilling to spend money, so what should they do if they work on the Starlink project for Song Yang? Then force them to go to Liangshan and force them to pay!

  Hearing that Song Yang wanted other manufacturers of the American Telecom Operators Association to join the Starlink project, Card couldn't help being stunned for a moment. He didn't know what Song Yang was trying to do, and what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd.

   Seeing Song Yang's resolute attitude, Card said after a while, "Song, this matter is beyond my decision, and I will report it to Mr. Datong!

But Song, I still hope that you can consider this matter. If Skype is resolutely unwilling to stop the war, it will be regarded as the leader of the General Administration, and there is no guarantee that there will be any consequences. Will the anti-monopoly investigation against ICQ be in the future? Passed on Capitol Hill, no one is sure! "

   Song Yang raised his eyebrows, and Adrian, who had been silent in the study, also frowned. Song Yang looked at Card, "Is this what Mr. Card meant, or the little cowboy commander?!"

   "Is there a difference?!"

Card asked rhetorically, "The federal telecommunications industry cannot fail. This must be done. It is related to millions of telecommunications practitioners, as well as the millions of families and millions of votes behind them. No one can afford such a loss!"

   "Then Skype will become a victim?!" Song Yang still spoke righteously, and asked Card with a victim attitude.

  Kade looked helpless, "Song, you should know better than me that there is no absolute fairness and justice in this world..."

   "If Skype signs an unfair settlement, then I'd rather, sell Skype!"

After finishing speaking, Song Yang left the study straight away, leaving Kade and Adrian looking at each other. Kade couldn't help but ask Adrian, "Song said he would sell Skype?!"

  Skype VoIP now has more than 40 million users. Skype and Starlink are touted as being able to replace the existence of the telecommunications industry in the future. Song Yang even threatened to sell it?

Not to mention Kade, Adrian also feels that Song Yang today is a bit weird. If Song Yang is really stunned and doesn't know how to retreat, he has been gnawed many years ago and there is no leftover. How can he get to where he is today? .

But at this time, Adrian would not dismantle Song Yang's platform. He shook his head and said to Kade, "Song, I value Skype very much. For it, I even launched the Starlink project. I hope you can tell Mr. Datong, Song Don't want Skype to be treated unfairly!"

  Card walked out of Houston's villa, where Secret Service security personnel had long been waiting. Today's situation was somewhat beyond his expectations. He needed to rush back to Washington immediately and report the situation to the little cowboy.

Song Yang stood at the window, watching Kade's leaving figure. He had to do all the acting, and if he wanted to make a sale on the Skype platform, he had to find a reason. If he sold it for no reason, he was an individual, so he had to suspect fraud. What to do if the big fish are too scared to bite the hook? !

   Then concocted Song Yang dissatisfied with the unfair treatment of Skype, and then concocted ICQ because Skype was threatened by anti-monopoly, and finally sold Skype angrily. Is this enough reason? !

As for throwing away Skype, you can also launch a lot of social products such as Facebook, LinkedIn, etc., and then use the beauty of other telecom companies to build Starlink, and continue to hype to replace other telecom giants, and then cut leeks .

   "What happened to the telecommunications industry in America has nothing to do with Skype, Skype only wants to provide the best service for users!

  If there are mistakes in providing services to users, then ICQ is willing to pay for such mistakes and bear the consequences of this mistake! "

  ICQ CEO Irene Doherty, in a joint interview with ICNC, NBC, and CNN, declared in righteous words that ICQ was not wrong, and since there was nothing wrong, there was no need for reconciliation.

   This interview was also interpreted by the outside world as Skype’s unwillingness to settle with the federal telecom giants. As soon as the news came out, the telecom concept stocks that had just stopped falling began to plummet again.

   "shit!"

Looking at the TV station, Irene, who represents justice and petitions for all people, and Edward Whitaker, the president of Southwestern Bell, couldn't help but start cursing. ICQ cut leeks, but they are more ruthless than these telecom companies. many.

If you don’t believe me, ask Song Yang where he got so much cash flow from, and the major shareholders of ICQ, General Electric, the Bronfman family, and America, which bought ICQ shares before the Internet bubble burst. State pension funds, Silicon Valley venture capital, Wall Street institutions, and leeks all over the world, how much money have they lost on ICQ!

Up to now, ICQ has begun to pretend to be a good person. It looks like it can make low-cost or even free calls for users, and fight against the telecom giants. However, they have been portrayed as villains, no need to read newspapers and Internet platforms. Edward Whitaker knows how bad their reputation is now, and the crime of hindering technological progress for their own self-interest is placed on them.

  It was also the hotel where the Federal Association of Telecommunications Operators held a meeting. Edward Whitaker couldn't remember how many times he had attended such meetings since the advent of Skype.

   "Bruno Song, what do you mean, let us all join the Starlink project?!"

   "How much money will be invested in this Starlink project, how many years will it take to build it, and how much money will it earn every year in the future?!"

In the conference room, there was constant noise. Regarding the olive branch that Song Yang suddenly threw out, the members of the Telecom Operators Association were even more noisy. Like the Telephone and Telegraph Group, the telecommunications companies that are weak in broadband and mobile communication services, but I feel like I can try it and join the Starlink project. If it is really feasible, it will save them the cost of building their own broadband and mobile network, and maybe they can make a profit.

  Even if you can’t make a profit, so what, if you can use the popularity of the Starlink project to raise the stock price, it will definitely make a profit, so William Hannigan is inclined to try to agree to Song Yang’s proposal.

William Hannigan is facing the same predicament as the former head of telephone and telegraph, Betts. Even if he knows that there are pitfalls in cooperating with Song Yang, in order to increase the stock price, he can only bite the bullet and jump down. The stock price has risen. He still has a chance to live, and if he falls down again, he may not be able to sit on his buttocks, and he will be kicked out of the house!

As for companies such as Verizon, Sprint, and Southwest Bell, which are planning to build their own broadband lines and mobile communications, they are unwilling to abolish their martial arts. They are controlled by ICQ and pin their hopes on their opponents. They are mad. Dare to play like this, this is being sold, and you are still helping to count the money? !

   After arguing for a long time, William Hannigan, who is now the boss of the federal industry, spoke and suppressed the situation.

   "No matter what, we need to get through the current difficulties first, put an end to the Skype beast, and put the reins around its neck for its unscrupulous destruction of the federal telecommunications industry!

  The commander-in-chief, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Federal Department of Justice will all come to our side and reach an agreement with Skype first. As for the future... not all agreements must be followed! "

William Hannigan almost made it clear that this time he was going to play hooligans. He first agreed to join the Starlink project, but if the market is not good in the future, he will directly default. If you can sue, those dozens of giants have breached the contract. Can ICQ come up to bite them? Even if the lawsuit goes to the Federal Court and the Federal Department of Justice, it will be the most interesting. It’s nothing more than a fine, and they can be dismantled Is it okay? !

"agree!"

After William Hannigan, Sprint President Bill Ashley was the first to speak. He really didn't want to talk about it anymore. He was old and had surgery, and he was busy making Sprint Print acquired Nex Communications and earned himself the last pension money, and he was ready to retire, so he didn't want to dawdle any longer.

Afterwards, representatives of a group of telecommunications companies raised their hands to agree with William Hannigan's proposal, and Whitaker finally raised his hands helplessly. He also wanted to fight Skype, but he also knew that Southwest Bell, a telecommunications group alone, It is difficult to overthrow Skype, which is supported by companies such as Songyang, ICQ, America Telecom, etc., so we can only slowly figure it out and dismantle the so-called Starlink Project Alliance!

   I made it up today, so I don’t need to make it up tomorrow.

  (end of this chapter)