Back To 1995: Chapter 313 enter the room

  Chapter 313 Entering the house

Regarding the praise of double-click, all the Internet companies present pinched their noses to admit it. Although the boasting was a bit overdone, the appearance of double-click did bring some hope of making money to the Internet industry, not the original one. Set, purely rely on flicker.

  However, after this wave, it forcibly confirmed the status of Double-click in the Internet industry, that is, saved the existence of the Internet industry in America. Believe it or not, anyway, Double-click's history is written into this paragraph.

  Even if the case goes to the federal court, the double-click represents justice. If double-click is to be punished, wouldn’t it negate the entire American Internet industry?

The host on the stage mentioned the names of Internet companies, and then thanked the current commander-in-chief, the boss of the communication committee and others, and forced them to support the establishment of the Internet Association. Anyway, the commander-in-chief can't do it himself Against yourself.

   "The establishment of the American Internet Association is the most important thing for all Internet companies and users. I hope that all Internet companies present can cast their votes!"

  After the host on the stage announced the opening of voting, a page for counting the votes appeared on the projector at the scene. Song Yang and others also took out the electronic voting devices from the armrests of their seats.

There are more than 158 Internet companies present today. Of course, they are not all of the American Internet companies. The number of websites has already exceeded a thousand, but there are not many truly influential ones. If the American Internet Association is established today, the 158 All Internet companies will become initial members of the American Internet Association, and the rest of the Internet companies must apply to be approved before they can join.

Voting is a secret ballot, so to speak, but this thing, at this time, no matter whether you like it or not, none of the Internet companies present dare to block companies such as Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo, Netscape, Double Click, ICQ, etc. It's okay to offend one family, but if you really offend everyone, then this Internet company will basically disappear in America!

   It is still necessary to save face. Of course, it is impossible to agree to all of them, but when 150 votes support the establishment of the Internet Association and 8 votes against it appear on the projector, it means that the American Internet Association has officially been established.

  When the voting ended, there was a burst of applause at the scene, and the reporters in the media booth ran over to take pictures of Bill Gates, Song Yang and others to record this scene.

Among other things, the emergence of the Internet Association represents the emergence of another highly influential industry association in America. No one knows whether the Internet Association will be as unscrupulous as the military-industrial complex and the Federal Petroleum Association in the future. , but what is certain is that the Internet industry has officially entered the room in America, and it is no longer the wild way it used to be.

After the establishment of the American Internet Association, there were 158 initial members, and they were also the most powerful companies in the Internet industry. In fact, the valuations of the top ten companies such as Microsoft, Netscape, Yahoo, AOL, DoubleClick, ICQ, and Lycos increased. It is almost higher than the combined valuation of all the Internet companies behind. It is self-evident who has the right to speak for the Internet Association.

Song Yang also clapped his hands, the American Internet Association and the Internet Advertising Association, now through these two associations, Song Yang can basically influence these two industries, and he is not far away from the goal of a million waterworkers. If you meet someone like Ella Cherry, you don't have to fight alone, you can directly launch these two industries to challenge her!

The food and clothing of millions of waterworkers, no matter who encounters it, it is estimated that they have to weigh it, whether they want a **** or a head, especially when it comes to ballots. I don’t see the American Federal Postal Service. Losing billions of dollars, why not live well, support hundreds of thousands of people, and really understand the water transportation, the federal military-industrial complex behind it is quite slippery...

  There was a flash of light on the scene, and some media recorded this moment. Maybe at some point, today’s scene will be brought out and called this a historic moment!

After the establishment of the American Internet Association, the first thing to do was to serve on the management committee. This was also a "voting" decision, but this time the vote was made by the initial members of the 158 Internet Associations. It was decided by public voting, basically bald Lice on the bed, obvious thing.

  When Song Yang, Bill Gates, and Jim Clark all publicly supported Yang Zhiyuan and became the first president of the Internet Society, who else would dare to object?

  The subsequent appointment of the Internet Association Management Committee was the same as what Song Yang discussed with Coorg, Leon Sis and others yesterday, without any deviation.

  Yang Zhiyuan does have the demeanor of a big brother in the world. Regardless of whether he can do it or not, after becoming the chairman, he announced that he would maintain the order of the American Internet industry, protect small and medium-sized Internet companies, and so on.

Hearing this, Coorg, who was sitting below, was a little embarrassed. Since Yahoo went public, it has been buying, buying, and buying companies, acting as a nutrient for Yahoo. If it protects small and medium-sized Internet companies, Yahoo will still swallow those Up-and-coming small internet company?

Song Yang, Bill Gates, Case and others all took a meaningful look at Coorg. Coorg is a standard Wall Street professional manager, while Yang Zhiyuan is a bit of an idealist. Now it seems that Yang Zhiyuan is the representative Yahoo's founding team is always different from the Wall Street institutions represented by Coog.

  The entire conference today is basically divided into two parts. One part is to vote to decide whether to become the American Internet Association. This part has already been completed.

  The second part is to formulate the technical standards and rules of the Internet Association of America. Of course, in name, it must be implemented by these internal members of the Internet Association, and does not involve companies outside the Internet Association!

But in fact, everyone knows well that once Internet giants such as Microsoft, Netscape, Yahoo, and Doubleclick implement this rule, the remaining Internet companies have only two choices, one is to be decent, Follow the giant companies honestly, and the other one is that several giant companies help it decent, so that it can disappear from the Internet decently...

  With the management committee, it is natural for the management committee to formulate these Internet technical standards and rules.

  When it comes to the professional field of the Internet, it seems a bit boring. All the reporters and media at the scene are not paying attention to the conference. Even Kevin Kelly thinks that the standards and rules that the Internet Association will implement are just commonplace.

   But when Gleick, as the head of the legal department of the Internet Society, announced those rules, Kevin Kelly couldn't help being taken aback, as were the reporters and media at the scene.

  "The third rule of the American Internet Association, the association should protect the Internet ideas, patents, technologies, etc. of all members. No company can infringe on these patents and technologies. Whether it is in America or overseas, the association will pursue it to the end.

  All members of the Internet Society are not allowed to cooperate with companies that infringe on the patents and technologies of members of the Internet Society, whether it is technology, business, capital or other aspects! "

This article is true to protect Internet companies, but it is obviously biased towards Internet giants. Microsoft, Netscape, and Double-click have a large number of patents. There were not a few people who copied each other before, but now they are mainly members of the Internet Association. up.

  Song Yang still holds a large number of rogue patents in his hands, and now they are all available. If he wants to clean up any company, he can directly ask the Internet Society to send a lawyer's letter to the other party.

  Not to mention ICQ, holding a large number of instant messaging patents in hand, there are not a few companies imitating ICQ, but now they will be cleaned up.

A group of other Internet companies sitting at the scene showed a bit of bitterness on their faces, and they all understood that this was obviously aimed at them. It would not be so easy to enter the industry where several giants belonged, at least they would have to pay a lot of money. A patent license fee has been paid.

  In addition to protecting the patents and technologies of members of the Internet Society, the management committee has also formulated rules for jointly combating Internet viruses and maintaining Internet security. These are also normal.

There are also many rules that are obviously introduced on purpose. For example, the Internet Association formulated the Internet Industry Advertising Act, which obviously wants to take away the standards for formulating the Internet Advertising Act from the Trade Commission. Kevin Kelly and other media reporters heard this. , couldn't help laughing, everyone knew that this article was obviously made by the double-click company.

  But the ensuing Bill 230 surprised the media and reporters present who knew something about the Internet. It was obvious that the Internet Society was going to make trouble.

"In order to better develop the Internet industry, the Internet Association is obliged to promote the "Internet Freedom and Family Empowerment" bill to Capitol Hill. bill!"

  Gleick on the stage still had a straight face, saying clearly that he would lobby for this bill to be passed on Capitol Hill.

Kevin Kelly stared blankly at the front. He knew the meaning of this bill. If it is passed on Capitol Hill, it may really allow Internet companies to get a gold medal for avoiding death in America, at least No one can restrict Internet companies anymore.

The drowsy media and reporters who were listening to it just now felt as if they had been beaten to death. Even though they didn’t know the meaning of this bill, they understood Lao Shizi’s “Internet Freedom” after hearing the comments from their peers. and Family Empowerment” is a crucial piece of legislation.

  After the whole day of the conference, the Internet Society will hold a banquet in the evening. The entire Internet Society, basically, the dust has settled. The Internet Society headquarters is in San Jose, and a plenary meeting is held every year.

But when Song Yang and the others went out of the conference center, a large group of media and reporters immediately surrounded them and asked various questions, but most of them were still asking about "Internet freedom and family empowerment", because This bill is really exciting.

  (end of this chapter)