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  Chapter 1182 Opening the Blind Box

  After a lot of talking and wasting a lot of saliva, news came out in the Federal Telecommunications Operators Association that they could join the Starlink project. After negotiating with ICQ, the two sides finally sat at the negotiating table.

   "This is the most important step in the history of the telecommunications industry in America. Technology and tradition are not hostile. The Federal Communications Commission will avoid disasters and provide the best service for American users!"

After it was reported that Skype had started reconciliation negotiations with the Federal Carriers Association, many congressmen and powerful figures immediately jumped out to claim credit. Among them, the loudest was Mike Bowen, the boss of the Communications Commission. The force dominated the settlement negotiations, but it made Mike Bowen gain momentum.

  In order to ensure that both parties sign the settlement agreement, and to show his face in front of the American media, Mike Bowen is going to personally go to San Jose to lead this negotiation that has attracted the attention of Silicon Valley, Wall Street and the telecommunications industry.

If the reconciliation negotiations are successful and Skype has not closed its doors, it means that the era of Internet telephony may really come. This will have a huge impact on traditional pay calls, text messages, etc., and there will definitely be a large group of Silicon Valley companies following Skype. , Not to mention the meat, but also a drink of soup, just grabbing a chance to make a fortune is enough!

Telephone and Telegraph Group, Southwestern Bell, Sprint, Verizon and other telecommunications giants may ignore Mike Bowen, but when he comes to Silicon Valley, he is undoubtedly the big man who has attracted much attention. The media in Silicon Valley will all focus on There are countless invitations to invite him to the banquet, which is much higher than the treatment he received in Washington.

Mike Bowen stayed in the Bruno Family Club in the suburbs of San Jose. The conditions here are a bit better than the San Jose Hotel. The Bruno Family Foundation has invested a lot of money here, whether it is office or public opinion, all kinds of facility grievances Everything is available, and the figures of the Elephant Party, including the little cowboy, stayed here when they came to San Jose to give speeches and canvass votes.

Living here, Mike Bowen also expressed an attitude to Song Yang. He still supports Song Yang. Before coming here, he heard the news from the little cowboy commander. Might sell Skype!

For this news, Mike Bowen didn't believe it. He felt that Song Yang was just taking the opportunity to exert pressure, but he still made a slight gesture and set the negotiation venue in Song Yang's lair in San Jose instead of New York. there.

  Private jets and business jets flew from various states in America and landed at Bruno San Jose Airport, including the private jet of the Bruno family flying from Houston.

This time on behalf of the Federal Telecommunications Operators Association, there are mainly six telecommunications groups, actually five, American Telecom is on the side of Skype, this is well known, the rest are Telephone and Telegraph, Verizon , Sprint, Southwestern Bell, and Chartered Communications, together with American Telecom, just formed the six major telecommunications groups in America. As long as the six of them decide something, it is the rule of the entire telecommunications industry in America!

The Bruno Family Club implements a membership system, and it is now one of the top private clubs in America. The arrival of many powerful figures, including the Little Cowboys and the Elephant Party, coupled with the strict confidentiality measures implemented by the club, has made many big shots, wealthy people A lot of people regard this place as a place for gatherings and vacations. Over the years, the Bruno Family Club has become an existence that many people want to come in. Even the high membership fee every year still makes many people flock to.

  Many people stay in the club all the year round, but after becoming famous, Song Yang and members of Bruno's family don't come here much.

   "Director Bruno!"

When Song Yang, Greck, Marcus and others entered the family club, they were working with Evan Spiegel, the largest pet e-commerce platform in America, and Travis Kalanick, the founder of Scour, which has gone bankrupt. , all came up.

  Song Yang nodded to the two of them, without saying much, and walked towards the club, preparing to meet Irene and Eiger.

   "Song!"

  When they saw Song Yang, Irene, Eiger, and a large group of executives from ICQ and America Telecom behind them all got up at the same time.

Song Yang waved his hand casually, and a large group of people walked towards the meeting room of the club. Regarding this negotiation, ICQ and America Telecom have discussed it for a long time. Hugging to discuss something, the day lily is probably going to be cold.

   "Mr. Secretary Mike Bowen!"

   After entering the meeting room, Song Yang shook hands with Mike Bowen, "I'm glad you can come and end this **** trouble!"

   Sitting on the other side of the conference room, Whittaker, the president of Southwestern Bell, looked coldly at Song Yang and Mike Bowen, who seemed to be very warm.

   On the contrary, William Hannigan, president of Telephone and Telegraph Group, and Bill Ashley, president of Sprint, faced Song Yang with normal expressions, and even smiled.

  After sitting down, Mike Bowen's face became serious, "No matter what happens today, the settlement agreement, Skype and the Telecom Operators Association must sign this agreement.

  No one can leave here without signing the agreement, otherwise it will be regarded as a war with the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Department of Justice, and Capitol Hill. No matter who it is, they will suffer the most severe punishment! "

  Mike Bowen looked at the people on both sides of the negotiating table, and set a tone for today's negotiations. The negotiation must be successful, no matter how long it takes.

   "Of course there is no problem with ICQ, but I just don't know if some people will abide by the signed agreement!"

  Irene spoke first, and her eyes swept over the leaders of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, Verizon, and Sprint.

   "As long as ICQ can abide by the agreement, the Telecom Operators Association will not violate the agreement!" William Hannigan said nonsense with his eyes open.

  Irene glanced at William Hannigan, but she was not interested in pursuing it. How reliable were his words.

"ICQ hopes that Telephone and Telegraph Group, Verizon, Southwestern Bell, Sprint, Chartered Communications, and American Telecom will join the Starlink project according to the agreement, and jointly form Aramco with ICQ and Apollo Space Exploration Corporation. Liga Starlink Communication Group!"

Irene directly shook out the Starlink plan, "Joining Starlink Communications Group, you can enter the Starlink board of directors and get the equity of Starlink Communications. Of course, you also have to bear the cost of the Starlink project. In the next ten years, it is estimated that you will invest 300-300 50 billion U.S. dollars can complete the Starlink project in North America and Europe!

The satellites, antennas, receivers, and communication chips of the Starlink project will all be self-produced, and the satellite launch business will be undertaken by Apollo Space Exploration Corporation. If the Starlink project is completed, more than 500,000 new Starlinks will be added every year. Users can bring more than 20 billion US dollars in revenue, and you don't need to lay broadband lines and mobile signal towers anymore, you can directly allow users to access Starlink Communications! "

No matter what Irene said, when she heard that more than 30 billion or even 50 billion US dollars would be invested, the group of people sitting opposite still gasped. Even Mike Bowen was a little surprised. Leng.

Ten years, who knows what it will be like in ten years. At that time, Mike Bowen probably didn’t know how many times he went in and out of the revolving door. Bill Iris may have retired long ago. At that time, the telecommunications industry in America, What kind of market is it, who can guess it, no one can be sure if ICQ is still there, this is a blind guessing box, betting on ICQ's character...

   At that time, it is not clear whether the major telecom giants who joined Starlink will earn or not, but the Apollo Space Exploration Company and PA Semiconductor, which participated in the Starlink project, are probably making a lot of money, which is equivalent to having a long-term meal ticket.

"The risk is too great. If the Starlink project fails, it is impossible to launch so many satellites, or users simply do not accept the network provided by the Starlink communication satellites, making the Starlink project unprofitable. Then the major telecom operators invest in The beautiful knife in the Starlink project..." William Hannigan said with a frown.

   "You have a choice, ICQ has also bet on everything, if you don't join the Starlink project, then there is no need to negotiate today!"

  Song Yang's words spread out, making the meeting room silent. This is a clear attitude, that is, to force the members of the Telecom Operators Association to follow ICQ to Liangshan.

  (end of this chapter)