Back To 1995

  Chapter 311 Threshold

  If you want to burn the oil of the Internet, you need a lot of beautiful knives as firewood. This is the case with the Internet in America and the Internet in China.

   Now that the Internet industry makes money, of course it is impossible. Double-click company is still the Internet industry. The only Internet company that has reached a balance of payments.

  Song Yang alone will definitely not be able to burn up the oil of the domestic Internet, but adding Yahoo and Silicon Valley venture capital, etc., will be enough.

Song Yang knocked on the wine glass in his hand, attracting the attention of everyone, "I'm very glad that everyone can come here. We all hope that America's Internet industry can have order, standards and rules, and Not malicious competition in chaos!"

The    words are of course to be beautiful, no matter what industry, once the association appears, it basically means that when it comes to cutting leeks, those who enter the industry first, and those who enter the industry after cutting.

"Of course, Netscape also hopes that the Internet can appear in an orderly manner, and all companies can abide by the rules!" When Mark Anderson said this, he glanced at Todd, who came on behalf of Microsoft, obviously implying that Microsoft would not talk about it. Wu De, engaged in malicious monopolistic competition in the browser industry.

Todd, who was watched by Anderson, didn't care. Microsoft's rules for building the Internet are true, but the premise is that Microsoft can get enough benefits from these rules, at least in the browser industry, giving Netscape to Netscape. Get down.

Seeing that Netscape and Microsoft were about to bite the dog again, Song Yang hurriedly changed the subject, which really caused the two sides to quarrel, even if it wasn't for the year of the monkey and the month of the monkey, this kind of life-and-death matter, if it was reasonable, it could be justified. If you win, then you don't have to fight.

   "Tomorrow will begin to vote on the establishment of the American Internet Society. I hope that your company will support this resolution!"

There will be a lot of people coming tomorrow. Bill Gates, AOL President Case, as well as some powerful figures, professors, and media related to the Internet industry will all attend. Basically, it will be the most important conference since the rise of the Internet in America. A meeting that decides the status of rivers and lakes.

  Song Yang glanced at the crowd, "There are two things today, the first thing is the position of the management committee of the American Internet Society, who will be in charge!"

An association must have a management committee, and entering the position of the management committee means that it has the right to share the cake. Today, these companies are not here to watch the show. They all want to be in the American Internet Association. Get a piece of cake.

   "Second thing, if the Internet Society of America can be established tomorrow, it is necessary to establish the management authority of the Internet Society and formulate rules. The Internet Society of America must express its own voice on behalf of Silicon Valley and all Internet companies!"

   Hearing this, Jim Clark, Cooger, and the others' expressions immediately became subtle, and they obviously also thought of what kind of trick Song Yang was going to play.

Now that the Internet is just emerging, even in America, there is no perfect legal and industry system, let alone other emerging markets. It can almost be said that it can be done without prohibition. The crazy development of the Internet is also related to freedom from constraints. Because there is no American law that can constrain the Internet industry!

   The current situation involves a sensitive issue. Who has the right to speak in America's Internet industry, and who has the right to interpret the industry?

   Whether the Federal Communications Commission in America has the final say, or whether the Trade Commission is qualified or directly managed by the Federal Department of Justice, is still inconclusive. After all, the scope of the Internet is too broad.

And now, although Song Yang has not said it directly, people like Cooger and Jim Clark who have experienced strong winds and waves have thought of another possibility, that is, enclosure and siege, American Internet companies form their own associations and formulate their own rule!

   Thinking of this, Coog, Jim Clark, Yang Zhiyuan, Leonsis and others looked at each other. They didn't expect that Song Yang was going to play so big this time.

"Everyone must have seen the situation of Double-click Company. I would say that Double-click Company is not the only company that has been treated unfairly. There will be a second and third company in the future. The Internet Society of America was established. After that, you need to make your own voice!"

Song Yang said to the crowd, how to make this thing sound "itself" is nothing more than lobbying. The military-industrial complex, the medical complex, etc. are the most slippery. Through various lobbying, a large number of Congress passed it. Bills that benefit the military industry and pharmaceutical groups.

After the establishment of the Internet Society of America, it is natural to play this trick. Through lobbying and promoting the bill that is beneficial to the Internet, at least the interpretation power of the Internet industry should be taken away from the Trade Commission and other institutions, so that the Internet in America will not be subject to Egypt. Someone like La Cherry!

  Otherwise, there is someone who wants to kill Double-click and other companies and continues to implement the bill against Double-click and Song Yang. I am afraid that it will be really uncomfortable. Only a thousand-day thief, there is no reason to prevent a thousand-day thief.

   "I hope that after the establishment of the American Internet Society, bills on Internet advertising, Internet speech and Internet content can be implemented and passed in Congress!"

"America Internet Society, the first bill to be introduced on Capitol Hill is the "Internet Freedom and Family Empowerment" Act, Internet companies, should not be responsible for third-party information on the platform, and should have the right to delete the information on the platform. Part!"

  Song Yang directly moved out the famous 230 Act, ready to act as the first battle after the establishment of the American Internet Society, let Capitol Hill pass this bill, which can be called a talisman bill for the Internet industry, and determine the status of the American Internet Society in the industry!

Hearing that Song Yang wanted the Internet Society to implement this bill on Capitol Hill, the people who were hesitant just now were instantly moved. The death gold medal is not an exaggeration.

Think about it, now on major websites, there are all kinds of ghosts and monsters, most of them are normal people and not fake, but there are also many crazy people who will make some crazy remarks. If the website is also jointly and severally responsible, I am afraid it is not necessary. Sentenced to bankruptcy.

   And if this bill is passed, then no matter what anyone says on the website, it has nothing to do with the Internet company, at least there is no need to be prosecuted and fined.

  Song Yang glanced at the crowd. Coog, Jim Clark from Yahoo, and Lyonsey from AOL all nodded in support of the bill. It's no wonder they don't support this bill.

   "I need to report to President Bill Gates, but Microsoft, in principle, supports lobbying for this bill on Capitol Hill!" Todd said somewhat reservedly.

   Hearing Todd's words, Mark Anderson rolled his eyes. This is a typical example of what to do. Microsoft is afraid that its reputation will get worse, so it still wants to hide it.

Song Yang nodded. If the Internet Society can be established in the future, it will be a card in Song Yang's hands in the future. If there are people like Ella Cherry and Winslow, Song Yang can use the Internet Society to disgust each other. , not without the power to fight back!

   "If the American Internet Society is established tomorrow, I propose that Yang Zhiyuan be the first president!"

   This is the result of a long-term battle between Netscape and Microsoft. Whether it was Bill Gates or Mark Anderson, who became the first president of the Internet Society, one of them was dissatisfied, and in the end they could only afford Yahoo.

   Hearing that Yang Zhiyuan was appointed as the president, Yahoo President Cooger couldn't help but smile on his face, becoming the president of the American Internet Society will undoubtedly make Yang Zhiyuan's Bigger rise a bit!

   "Anderson and Bill Gates, as vice presidents of the Internet Society..."

   This is basically the division of the cake. The position of the management committee of the Internet Society, as well as the major departments, are basically scraped by people from several companies.

Song Yang became one of the directors of the Internet Society, but the three departments of the American Internet Society's legal affairs, finance, and patents were all taken over by Song Yang, and Gleick, Marcus and others were appointed. This is the Internet The most important department of the association.

The American Internet Society, after all, was proposed by Song Yang. No matter what, let Song Yang get the big head. Otherwise, it would be a waste of time to take charge of the three major departments of legal affairs, patents, and finance, which is equivalent to letting Song Yang master it. Right to War of the American Internet Society.

The polling day for the establishment of the American Internet Society started only the next day, but the cake has already been scraped clean. The positions of the chairman, vice-chairman, and chairman of the board of directors have already been established, and companies such as Lycos can still To get a share of the pie, other small Internet companies, come to participate in the voting of the Internet Society, which is basically a process.

As the most important gathering after the rise of the Internet wave in America, this time, all major Internet companies in America basically expressed their participation. Everyone knows that this gathering is not for them, but they have to act as group performers. Do this play well.

The future American Internet Society, just like the Actors Guild and Directors Guild in Hollywood, may not be useful at all, but it is the first step to enter Hollywood. If you can't walk, let alone become famous in the future, for Internet companies, joining the Internet Society in the future will also be the first step, otherwise it will be difficult to move!

  San Jose Convention Center, early in the morning, all kinds of media and reporters from Silicon Valley flocked to record today.

  After the establishment of the American Internet Society, what will it mean to Internet companies and countless Internet users, no one can tell why, but everyone knows that today will be an important day.

  When a car arrives at the conference center and a newcomer from the Internet arrives, the atmosphere at the scene is also rising, and the reporters and the broadcast TV station are also constantly reporting.

   When Bill Gates came with a group of people, as soon as he got out of the car, he was surrounded by a group of media and reporters.

   (end of this chapter)