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   Chapter 325 Hunter

  The technology industry has always favored the media, and Microsoft has a heart for the media. In addition to flirting with NBC TV, it is constantly hooking up with media giants like Comcast.

  Comcast also has a strong relationship with the technology industry. It has invested in many technology companies. The frenzy of the Internet this year has finally made Comcast unable to sit still.

  Telecommunications and the Internet have been a frenzy for the past two years. Comcast's share price has continued to soar. Like WorldCom and other companies, it has become a fragrant existence.

   However, Comcast is not satisfied with being a telecommunications operator, and also wants to expand its presence in the Internet industry, and wants to make a move in the telecommunications, TV network, and Internet industries at the same time, making Comcast a complete industry leader.

   Just as Microsoft acquired Hotmail to gain a firm foothold in the Internet industry, Comcast is ready to replicate this move.

   So when ICQ came out with the news of financing, even if it was a sky-high financing, 5% of ICQ dared to bid 300 million US dollars, and Comcast was ready to step in.

Comcast and the Roberts family do not expect much return from this investment, but if they can rely on this investment to let Comcast enter the Internet and let Comcast become an Internet concept stock, That's worth it!

   But who could have imagined that as soon as Comcast made a sound, Enron, which was far away in Texas, immediately jumped out and said that it would take over ICQ.

  Brian Roberts didn't know what Enron President Kenneth was thinking about. A company that plays with natural gas doesn't want to make money, so why does it like to be involved in the Internet industry.

  Who knows, this is not the end, Comcast is still asking professional analysts and financial companies to estimate ICQ, and there is news that ICQ will shine at the Atlanta Olympics.

Looking at the newspaper that he had left behind, Brian couldn't help but complain for a while. If he chose a partner, ICQ could pick Van Daiken who won four gold medals, which made ICQ's valuation soar again. There is no luck whatsoever!

   Old Roberts looked at the newspaper Brian had thrown aside and asked him, "Are you really going to let Comcast enter the Internet business?"

   Facing old Roberts, Brian shook his head, "It's not that I want Comcast to enter the Internet industry, but that Wall Street and Comcast investors want Comcast to own the Internet business!"

Although Comcast is run by the Roberts family, it is a listed company after all, and it also faces pressure from Wall Street and investors. Also started to get restless.

   "Internet business is beneficial to Comcast. We have telecommunications business and TV media business, which is enough to become an Internet content provider!"

Brian Roberts said to the old Ralph, what Brian wants to build is a Comcast that spans telecommunications, media and the Internet, think about it, an American family, with Comcast provided The telephone line, watching Comcast's cable and satellite TV stations, and browsing the website on the computer to see the news is also provided by Comcast, what kind of scene would that be?

"In addition," Brian Roberts said with some anticipation, "Bruno Song, the founder of ICQ, also has the broadband business of America Telecom. America Telecom now has more than 10,000 broadband users. If Comcast, If we can acquire Telecom America, Comcast may become the largest telecom group in America!"

  Brian is so eager to cooperate with ICQ, but he is not only one ICQ, but also thinking about Song Yang's America Telecom.

  America Telecom, which started to cooperate with the Telephone and Telegraph Group and obtained the broadband business of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, has been established from an empty shelf.

With the relationship of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, the broadband business of America Telecom has developed rapidly. Now it has more than 10,000 users, most of which are corporate users. Compared with the scale of dial-up Internet users, it is not worth mentioning, but the development speed is quite rapid, and the profit of broadband business is much higher than that of dial-up Internet.

  Brian asked Comcast to invest in ICQ, but he not only wanted to invest, but also wanted to bring a wolf into the house and swallow America Telecom!

   Looking at Brian with anticipation in front of him, Old Ralph shook his head, "The Internet is a brand new industry, and it is different from the media industry!"

   "Bruno Song is not so easy to provoke, neither WorldCom nor Bernard Ebbs got any advantage from him."

  Ralph Roberts of the old rivers and lakes has experienced countless opponents and defeated countless opponents, but he will not despise an opponent.

   Together with Microsoft, which is in the technology industry, it is difficult to enter the Internet. The response is a little slow, and it cannot keep up with the rhythm of the Internet. Will Comcast encounter the same predicament? Old Ralph must not worry.

Nader Ebbs and WorldCom also thought about America Telecom, and as a result, they didn't eat the meat and suffered a fishy smell. Brian wanted to swallow America Telecom, but it was not so easy. Like WorldCom, it was completely turned against America Telecom, and the two became mortal enemies.

   "Internet access, but Comcast can't bet everything!" Ralph Roberts said, looking at Brian.

   Brian Roberts nodded, "I won't take Comcast to risk, and I won't let the Roberts family lose Comcast."

After taking a few glances at his heirs, old Roberts sorted out his clothes and prepared to leave. He was already in his sixtieth year. Although he said that he did not consider the Roberts family to take over Comcast, he still wanted to leave. The person who handed Comcast to the Roberts family, as long as Brian didn't let Comcast have a crisis, then old Roberts would not interfere with Brian's plan.

Song Yang didn't know about    being remembered by Comcast, but even if he knew, Song Yang didn't care. The introduction of investors was a gamble in itself.

As for Comcast's desire to swallow America Telecom, it also depends on whether it has a good mouth or not. America Telecom is determined to occupy the broadband market in America. Whether it is Comcast or other telecom giants, it will definitely be in the future. It's about to be done!

   When the time comes, it will be up to you whether to introduce wolves into the room or play a game of hunters.

"Currently interested in ICQ financing, there are Enron, Comcast, Microsoft, General Electric, as well as Silicon Valley Sequoia Investment, KPCB, Wall Street's Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Morgan and other investment banks, but those who are willing to quote, currently Only Enron, Comcast, and Microsoft!"

  In the ICQ office building, Erin Doherty said that Song Yang, Greck, Marcus and others were all present.

   There are many people in Silicon Valley who want to invest in ICQ, but without exception, they all “dislike” ICQ for being too expensive. As long as the financing amount is reduced, I am afraid that the threshold for ICQ has already been broken.

   "In addition, Deutsche Bank Investment Bank wants to fulfill the original agreement, invest in ICQ, and get the 5% equity!" Irene said looking at Song Yang.

  Song Yang directly dismissed Deutsche Bank Investment Bank, "Don't worry about Deutsche Bank for now, ICQ will not accept Deutsche Bank investment before it goes public!"

   (end of this chapter)