Back To 1995

   Chapter 461 My site, I call the shots

ICNC TV station is most concerned about today's bill, and even prepared a small program, invited several experts in the Internet industry and law professors to analyze the incident, and also sent a live reporting team to catch up Arrived in Washington, reported first-hand information.

   "Today, America's Capitol Hill will vote on Article 230 of the Communications Regulation Act, which will have an important impact on the Internet industry. Many people in Silicon Valley call for this bill to be passed on Capitol Hill..."

On   ICNC TV, the hostess was doing a report, and the picture on the side showed the scene of Capitol Hill, which was the scene shot by the team that rushed to Washington.

   Song Yang glanced at the time. During the whole banquet, he also focused on the TV station at this time.

After a while, news appeared in the headset, and the expression on the hostess' face changed obviously, "according to the reporter of ICNC TV station in Washington, sending back the latest news, the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill voted 406 in favor and 11 against, and the procedural vote passed the federal regulations. Section 230 of the Act!"

   "Respect Song!"

   "To the Bruno family!"

   After the TV station heard the host's voice, after a few seconds of pause at the villa, there was a huge round of applause. Evan Spiegel and Gallo raised their glasses and shouted vigorously.

  Song Yang raised his wine glass with a smile, and drank the glass of wine amidst cheers.

   After drinking a glass of wine, the villa was completely noisy at this time. Song Yang looked at the TV station. There were 406 votes in favor, and 11 negative votes. Basically, it was a process. It can be said that Bill 230 was almost passed by unanimous votes!

   "Any computer service provider or user of communication should not be regarded as a publisher or spokesperson for any information from other information content providers!"

A spokesperson appeared on ICNC TV and announced to the media that Bill 230 was passed. The entire bill has only 26 words, which sounds awkward, but to sum it up in one sentence, Internet companies do not need to be responsible for the comments made by users on the platform. , In addition, it has the right to "good faith" to delete some of the users' inappropriate remarks on the platform or even their accounts, and does not need to take responsibility...

This is equivalent to having a death-free gold medal, which can avoid Internet companies. Because of these remarks, they have been prosecuted by users and the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Justice, and the like. The website can almost shout the phrase "I am the master of my site". , you can delete as much as you want, the federal law can't control it!

   "Congratulations, Song!"

Jonny Monhe raised his glass to Song Yang, and the passage of Bill 230 could almost signify that the Internet upstarts will officially enter the house in America, and Internet giants will appear, on an equal footing with those from traditional industries. .

And Jonny Monhe understands better that the emergence of Bill 230 has brought Song Yang's power to a new level. This is a power that could not be represented by a US knife before. It is possible to implement a bill and pass it on Capitol Hill, even if there is a Because of the right time and place, it also marks that Song Yang's influence is not only on the Internet, but has been able to affect Capitol Hill and even federal bills!

   As long as there is no accident tomorrow, almost all media and magazines related to the Internet will report on Bill 230, which will definitely be the most important bill since the rise of the Internet industry.

Belia, who was standing behind Jonny Monhe, stared at Song Yang with scorching eyes, her face flushed strangely. She came from a family and followed Jonny Monhe for so many years. I know how difficult it is to pass a federal bill, not to mention a federal bill, even a state bill, it takes a long time to get into the state legislature. Whether it can be passed or not is another matter.

But now, Song Yang has already passed a bill almost unanimously on Capitol Hill. Compared with his peers, Song Yang's worth, power, and Song Yang's Hollywood-level face, Bei Liya's gaze towards Song Yang was almost undisguised, but what made Belia resentful was that Song Yang turned a blind eye to her.

   The atmosphere at the whole banquet was extremely warm, and glasses of wine were constantly being brought up, and the Nasdaq stock market at this time was already going crazy!

This wave of    can almost be said to be good for the portal website. As the representative of the portal website, Yahoo's stock price began to skyrocket.

   The entire Silicon Valley and Wall Street are almost waiting for this moment. The moment the 230 Act was passed, the Nasdaq began to soar, and Yahoo's stock price led the Nasdaq to rise.

Since its listing last year, although Yahoo's stock price has risen and fallen, it has basically been on the rise, but it has encountered a double-click hunting Wall Street short-selling agency before, which has made the double-click stock price and market value to an outrageous level, and Yahoo's limelight has been robbed. .

  But this year, Yahoo's market value has exceeded 7 billion US dollars, officially surpassing Netscape and Double-click, and becoming the first stock in Silicon Valley on Nasdaq!

   And this year, as soon as the news of the 230 Act came out, the stock price of Yahoo, which has not yet split its stock, broke through $210, and its market value exceeded $10 billion!

   "Praise Bruno Song!"

  In Yahoo's new office building, the two founders Yang Zhiyuan, Ferro, and President Cooger were all included. Everyone looked at Yahoo's stock price that was about to break through the screen. At this time, Cooger couldn't help but say something.

Hearing Cooger's words, there was laughter in the conference room again. Yahoo's management has undergone several adjustments. Those familiar faces Song Yang, Yahoo's No. 1 employee Brady and others, have already received the equity reward. After leaving Yahoo, the current management of Yahoo is basically people from Silicon Valley venture capital and Wall Street institutions.

"Although I don't like that guy Bruno Song, his ICQ launched a portal to compete with Yahoo, but I have to admit, he is really an Internet genius, God, how did he come up with Bill 230, which made Yahoo! It is completely different from those publishers, and does not need to bear any legal responsibility..."

   A person who joined Yahoo's board of directors from a major Wall Street institution and became a new member of Yahoo's board of directors couldn't help saying with a smile.

Now Wall Street regards Yahoo as its own. Even if Yahoo's major shareholder is Softbank, Wall Street has more influence on Yahoo, especially Netscape, the darling that once held up, may really not be able to hold on. Wall Street is Get ready to pick up another company that represents Silicon Valley and the Internet!

   Those big institutions on Wall Street have also considered pursuing ICQ, Double-click, AOL, Lycos and the like, but they all gave up in the end.

Song Yang's personality is completely different from Yang Zhiyuan's. Wall Street can point fingers at Yahoo, arrange new presidents, directors, and change Yahoo's development direction. Even if Yang Zhiyuan is dissatisfied, he will not object "for" Yahoo. Or let Yahoo grow according to Wall Street's wishes.

   You can try to point fingers at ICQ and Double-click. If you dare to do this on the first day, I am afraid that if the night is not over, people on Wall Street will be kicked out of ICQ, Double-click and other companies.

  The Europeans behind Lycos can't **** in the same groove with Wall Street. Those Europeans use Lycos to cut the leeks of the American people. Wall Street can't carry the sedan chairs for Bertelsmann, Telefonica, Canada Telecom, etc. behind Lycos.

AOL's Case is not an easy-going character. He is a good brother to Wall Street institutions, but he won't be a puppet of Wall Street. There is hope that he will become a giant. Wall Street can still influence, and there is only one left. Yahoo!

   "Yahoo wants to inform the media to report Yahoo and Jerry that Jerry is the president of the Internet Society of America for the impact of Bill 230!"

  Jerry is Yang Zhiyuan's English name. At this time, Cooger said to Yang Zhiyuan and a group of Yahoo directors and executives, ready to gain fame and fortune.

   Yang Zhiyuan was obviously stunned when he heard this. He is indeed the president of the American Internet Society, but it is completely by accident that he can become the president.

At the beginning of the establishment of the American Internet Society, in order to allow Microsoft, Netscape, AOL, etc. to join the association, it was impossible for Bill Gates to be the president, and Bill Gates could not tolerate Mark Anderson and Jim. Clark took the chairman's seat, and as the founder of the Internet Society, Song Yang couldn't just sit there. Otherwise, wouldn't Netscape and Microsoft work for him?

   In the end, Yahoo! Last year's Yahoo was not that strong. Yang Zhiyuan's position as the leader of the Internet Society was purely a leak.

   But people in the industry know this, but the outside world is not. Cooger is obviously going to use this information gap to publicize it to the outside world. The passage of Bill 230 is due to Yang Zhiyuan, at least a large part of the credit!

   "Everyone in the industry knows about this, and Bill 230 was indeed passed by Song, and Yahoo did this..."

   Yang Zhiyuan frowned. Although he is now sought after by many people and reported by many media, and the name of "Yahoo Internet Chief" is resounding all over the world, he still does not want to take credit.

Although Yang Zhiyuan is nominally the president of the Internet Society, the American Internet Society has always been the secretary general of the Internet Society, Irene. The 230 bill is also Song Yang's use of connections and real money, and it was approved by the public relations in Washington. of.

"It's good for Yahoo, and it's better for Jerry's image!" The Wall Street director said brightly at this time. He didn't need to say anything from the insider. Just reporting what Yang Zhiyuan had done to the outside world would be even better. Improve his influence, the bigger Yang Zhiyuan's image and influence, the more Yahoo stock price will naturally soar!

   Yang Zhiyuan frowned a little worried. He felt that Yahoo was more and more in the position of rivaling Song Yang, but Cooger also had a kind of Yahoo directors and executives who insisted, and Yang Zhiyuan finally failed to object.

Not only is Yahoo's share price skyrocketing, but the Internet concept stocks on the entire Nasdaq are skyrocketing. Double-clicks are also demonic, and the market value has once again exceeded 7.5 billion US dollars. However, the most beautiful still belongs to Yahoo. The valuation of Benzene Yahoo, which is preparing to go public in Tokyo, has skyrocketed!

   (end of this chapter)