While Song Yang was sizing up the female boss of Telephone and Telegraph in front of him, Bates and the executives of Telephone and Telegraph Group were also sizing up the person in front of him. America had become famous in the past year or two and was quite destined to be associated with Telephone and Telegraph Group.

young people.

"President Bates!" Song Yang took the lead and said to Bates.

Betters nodded, and surrounded by a group of Telephone and Telegraph Group executives, walked inside. Unlike the last time when Song Yang came to visit, Betters showed Song Yang some telephone and telegrams this time.

The history and pride of the group.

"This line is taken from the cable used by the Bell Telephone Company, the predecessor of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, when it established America's first telephone line!"

In a collection room, there is a dazzling array of awards and trophies, as well as famous American figures who all took photos with the Telephone and Telegraph Group.

In a glass counter, there was a cable stored. Hearing that this thing was from 119 years ago, Gallo, who was following Song Yang, couldn't help but marvel at the history of the Telephone and Telegraph Group. This collection room was almost full of history.

It is the glorious collection of the Telephone and Telegraph Group.

Song Yang listened to Bates and the executives of the Telephone and Telegraph Group talking about the greatness of this giant company and the brilliance it had created in history, including the first telephone line in America and the interstate crossing across the Atlantic.

Lines and countless miracles in the history of telephone were all created by telephone and telegraph. To this day, Telephone and Telegraph Group is still the largest long-distance telephone company in America.

However, Song Yang only listened and lamented the glory of the Telephone and Telegraph Group in the past. But the more he listened, the more Song Yang knew why those powerful people in America were so desperate to break it up.

If it is not split up, the Telephone and Telegraph Group can almost completely monopolize the telephone market in America and Europe. No telephone company can compete with it. Even the dismantled Telephone and Telegraph Group becomes the Telephone and Telegraph Group.

The Group and its seven Bell Brothers telephone companies still occupy the telephone market in America, North America, Europe and other places. It is conceivable how terrifying the Telephone and Telegraph Group was before it was split!

To put it bluntly, if he had not experienced the split, Song Yang would probably not need to be here today. The Telephone and Telegraph Group would be like Thanos in Marvel. With a click of a finger, Emerging Telecom such as America Telecom

The company was completely wiped out...

After the phone and telegram had been ringing for a while, a group of people finally entered the conference room. Bartley, who had dealt with Song Yang the most, could only sit at the end of the conference room on this occasion. Even if it weren't for the fact that today involved

Song Yang, I guess Bartley doesn't even have the qualifications to enter this decision-making meeting involving telephone calls and telegrams.

Although the number of people on Song Yang's side, who represented America Telecom, was not as high as that of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, Song Yang Shi Shiran sat directly opposite Betes.

"President Bates, I am honored to see the glorious history of Telephone and Telegraph Group today. I have always wanted to express my gratitude to Telephone and Telegraph Group. If Telephone and Telegraph Group and Manager Bartley had not given Double Click the first order,

I'm afraid I won't have the chance to come here today..."

When he came up, Song Yang first complimented and thanked the Telephone and Telegraph Group, and threatened that without the Telephone and Telegraph Group, he would not be where he is today.

Regardless of whether this is true or not, after listening to Telephone and Telegraph, Jean Betes and the executives of the Telephone and Telegraph Group had somewhat changed their impressions of Song Yang, and began to regard Song Yang as a reluctant person.

"One of our own" who has some relationship with the Telephone and Telegraph Group.

"Song, but what you are sitting here today is a little different from what you said!" Bates said. As the president of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, he can suppress a group of people under his command. Bates's ability and means

There is no doubt about it.

Song Yang did not deny or quibble, he just said, "I have no intention of competing with the Telephone and Telegraph Group. I have always hoped to cooperate with the Telephone and Telegraph Group. When I established Double Click Company, I was the first partner that came to mind.

It’s also the Telephone and Telegraph Group, and Manager Bartley can prove it all for me!”

Hearing that Song Yang was talking about him, all the big guys in the conference room who were on the phone and telegraph looked at him. Bartley showed a stiff smile and nodded, as a guarantee for Song Yang's words. Song Yang was a double-click company.

The first advertisement I pulled was indeed from a group request via phone and telegraph, but I can’t say that.

"As for the emergence of America Telecom, I can only say that it was an accident. Last year, when Double Click Company was discussing cooperation with Enron on Enron's online website, they mentioned something about the new telecommunications bill to me."

"Then I learned about Wall Street Futures Investment Company and the Chicago Board of Trade, and then...American Telecom appeared because Wall Street needed it!"

Listening to Song Yang's words, Bates and the executives of the Telephone and Telegraph Group couldn't help but feel a little moved. Even the media had already reported that Song Yang established Double Click Company just because he saw Professor Tristan on TV about Internet profitability.

, and then established the world's first digital advertising company.

And after hearing about the new telecommunications bill and Wall Street futures investment, I came up with the idea of ​​establishing a dedicated line.

Bates and others couldn't help but have the idea of ​​​​a "genius", and he was a genius with extreme courage. But now this genius has posed a problem for the Telephone and Telegraph Group, and it is still a problem that is not a little troublesome!

Song Yang said this just to tell Betes and others that the emergence of American Telecom was really an accident. He did not want to use this line to defeat the Telephone and Telegraph Group, so that they should not be too nervous.

"Song, Telephone and Telegraph Group has no ill intentions toward you or America Telecom. Otherwise, you wouldn't have received Bartley's call!"

Bates expressed his approval for Song Yang's words, but he had no intention of showing any mercy in his next words. Bates's eyes became sharp, showing the demeanor of the head of the Telephone and Telegraph Group.

"Now there is indeed trouble between America Telecom and Telephone and Telegraph. Song, we need to solve this trouble!"

"Telephone and Telegraph Group wants to continue to maintain the previous cooperative relationship with Song. For this reason, Telephone and Telegraph Group is willing to propose an acquisition to America Telecom. Song, this is your second chance!"

Bates said calmly to Song Yang that the first time Telephone and Telegraph Group proposed an acquisition to Song Yang was to acquire Double Click Company, and now it was the second time to acquire the American Telecom in Song Yang's hands.

The acquisition of American Telecom is a plan that Bates and the Telephone and Telegraph Group have long discussed. In order to avoid future troubles, they are not afraid of an emerging telecommunications company like American Telecom, but are afraid of competitors such as WorldCom and Comcast with the help of American Telecom.

, causing trouble for the Telephone and Telegraph Group.

Therefore, the Telephone and Telegraph Group was prepared to make a preemptive move and directly buy American Telecom.

Another point is that the Telephone and Telegraph Group is a behemoth, but it is too old and very rigid. Just like the emergence of American Telegraph, if the Telephone and Telegraph Group could continuously update the line from New York to Chicago, there would be no American Telegraph at all.

Opportunities arise, but the Telephone and Telegraph Group will not invest such a large amount of money to upgrade lines for no reason.

Telephone and Telegraph Group also took a fancy to the boom in the Internet and technology industries, and wanted to let Telephone and Telegraph Group ride on the trend, but it was somewhat unable to do so.

The emergence of American Telecom just made Bates see an opportunity. By taking over America Telecom's Telephone and Telegraph Group, he could promote a wave of "Internetization" and the stock price would rise. The pressure on Bates would also be reduced.

, she was invited back to the Telephone and Telegraph Group, not to provide for her retirement. The old guys on the board of directors expected her to lead the Telephone and Telegraph Group to make them a fortune. If not... then find someone else who can do it.

Someone come and sit in Bates's seat!

"USD 1.2 billion, Song, as long as you agree, Telephone and Telegraph Group will immediately provide the acquisition fee!"

The person who spoke was the executive in charge of the acquisition business of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, "Exiting now may be the best choice for you. All the troubles will be taken over by the Telephone and Telegraph Group. We have estimated the cost of this line.

This acquisition fee is enough for you to recover more than twice the return!”

This is taking advantage of the situation, taking advantage of America Telecom's troubles, trying to swallow up America Telecom, and trying to buy lines worth three billion U.S. dollars for less than half the price.

If Telephone and Telegraph Group buys American Telecom at this price, it can make twice as much or even more profit by selling it!

Bates and the executives of Telephone and Telegraph Group all looked at Song Yang. It was true that Telephone and Telegraph Group was taking advantage of the situation, but if America Telecom could not obtain a telecommunications license and could not start construction in New Jersey, then no matter how good America Telecom's lines were,

, it is also a big mess. If the American telecommunications project is unfinished, Song Yang will not get a penny and will have to pay a large sum of money.

Therefore, the Telephone and Telegraph Group feels that the conditions proposed are quite good. If it were WorldCom, Comcast and other companies, it would probably be even more ruthless than the Telephone and Telegraph Group!

Song Yang looked around at the executives of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, and unconsciously reached out to the pocket where the tobacco was placed, but finally took it back.

"I am actually willing to consider the Telephone and Telegraph Group's proposal, but I am not the only investor in America Telecom!"

"Before talking about this proposal, I would like to say something that has not yet been announced in the media. America Telecom has just received a new investment!"

Bates' eyelids suddenly jumped up. She didn't know why, but she suddenly felt something bad.

"America Telecom has reached a cooperation with Enron. Enron invested US$500 million in America Telecom in exchange for 5% of America Telecom's equity!"
Chapter completed!