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To yesterday and Ian Gonul's simple communication, the Ministry of Justice of material in hand to the cause and effect that this time launches an attack suddenly analyzes is more exhaustive.
The question of Ministry of Justice mainly displays in two aspects \; first, whether the market share of Yahoo Browser superelevation affects the healthy development and technology advancement of Internet industry \; second, Yahoo and Microsoft in browser preassemble cooperation whether eliminated the user to choose the authority of software freely.
Naturally, under normal conditions, any authority with no reason at all will not initiate to a company scolded, only if this company has caused the harm to the user benefit or the colleague enterprise.
Ministry of Justice initiates this public hearing ‚murder victim's family’ is At-Home, Excite and other and Yahoo has the service competition the Internet company.
In the material in Eric hand has labelled At-Home specially, this is one is managing the search engine and web portal and other service of similarly the Internet companies.
However, to the Yahoo huge amount of space occupied, the At-Home market value has 70 hundred million USD. Moreover, the At-Home service favors the search engine, the Microsoft MSN gateway currently uses is the At-Home search engine tool.
In addition, in the material also mentioned, Microsoft not only participated in the venture capital of At-Home earlier period, had this company 7% stocks, but also Microsoft was contacting recently also with At-Home Board of Directors, attempted the capitalization to acquire this company, to develop own search engine service.
Although Yahoo has been processing oneself the expansion low-key in search engine service, but Eric had not expected the competitor will not have to realize. Microsoft purchases attempt of At-Home not to be prompted by a sudden impulse obviously.
Naturally, the search engine service has very obvious winner to sweep the decks the principle.
Yahoo through these years accumulations, has arrived at the artificial intelligence category in Internet search engine, many competitors in the use are primitive, moreover efficiency low tree search pattern. In situation that the technology leads, Yahoo completely spare no effort is continue carry on the investment to this service, Eric has enough confidence to guarantee that the Yahoo search service can be the final that victor.
Moreover, the most essential point, as a result of ancestors one step of technology, Yahoo accumulated the massive patents in search engine similarly, this also sufficiently forms the patent barrier to many successors.
Now, since At-Home jumps on own initiative, even if behind this has the Microsoft shadow obviously, Eric did not mind that absolutely a stick pulls out maliciously.
Is thinking at heart, Eric turns to today this time initiates the related reportage of interpellation about Ministry of Justice to Yahoo, discovered situation as if imagines also is more serious.
The majority of media in or tactfully or accuse monopoly of Yahoo intensely to the browser market, to a great extent affected their own development.
The expression that the AOL gateway said with certainty, the network browser should be the Internet foundation service category. Therefore, this master tool software itself should not have any tendentiousness, Yahoo establishes the Yahoo Browser default main page as own web portal, is very evident unfair competition.
The article on 《The New York Times》 is requests Yahoo should completely to give up the monopoly to network browser patented technology, its sharing to the entire profession, to promote the rapid growth of entire Internet industry.
The NBC online news website even bitterly appealed that federal Ministry of Justice mentions the anti- monopoly investigation to Yahoo Browser immediately, to contain Yahoo to continue to invade the market by this software, extrudes the existing space of other competitors.
In brief, the viewpoints of these media basically are, the Yahoo Browser exceeding the quota market share seriously affected the development of entire Internet industry, therefore should be limited.
Can want to see, once this viewpoint continues to proliferate, federal Ministry of Justice has adopted the substantive movement in this crucial point, then, the Yahoo stock price will fall accordingly.
Moreover, because media type, so long as suppresses Yahoo Browser, the viewpoint that the entire profession will profit therefore, the Yahoo stock price falls, the stock price of other same type new science company only will actually come under the opposite influence to rise once more, will therefore not affect the NASDAQ index of a period of time continually rebound.
Eric reads the material at the same time, the staff have prepared the conference call connection of Boston Yahoo Headquarters.
Peruses in a hurry the material, Eric gains ground, discovers Ian in telephone conversation screen Gonul several people of facial colors are also dignified, must make a relaxed expression on own initiative, patted has clapped saying: „, Ian, said that first how you will plan to deal with that two questions that Ministry of Justice raised tomorrow?”
Ian Gonul does not have the loquacity, read under front material, reorganized the train of thought simply, said: „About the first question, our dealing mentalities is, Yahoo Browser superelevation market share, not only has not hindered the development of Internet industry, instead promoted the progress of entire profession. Yahoo had promoted the simple easy-to-use graphical interface browser in the past, lives to connect a chaos piece of Internet and average person. In recent years, all COM Corporation, directly or indirectly profit in the unification of Yahoo Browser to technical standard. If Yahoo initially such had not done, instead the to ignore market has many Internet form standard, such rapid that the Internet industry will not develop absolutely.”
Eric nods, asks: „That, second?”
Ian Gonul continues saying: „First, Yahoo Browser is completely free, therefore, Windows system preassemble Yahoo Browser, will not create the extra expense disbursement to the user. Next, Yahoo Browser can unload, therefore, we have not destroyed the authority of user free choice, if they are discontented with Yahoo Browser, can unload this model of software voluntarily. In this regard, deadlock that if forms, Yahoo can also make certain compromise, for example in the Windows system installation stage, increases the user whether needs to write down the prompt of Yahoo Browser.”
The Eric finger silent is striking tabletop, the thinking moment, said: „Ian, you should understand that their this time goals, are hope we can allow other companies to promote the similar browser, forms the competition with Yahoo. This point, how do you plan to deal?”
„We do not need to make the compromise, Eric,” Ian Gonul has prepared obviously, said: „Yahoo Browser enough has met the need of user. Opens other enterprises to enter this domain, to compete with Yahoo Browser, realizes own superiority, these companies on own initiative will only formulate the variation standard, this will instead harm the entire Internet industry. Was similar to the entire federation has been used to the 110 V alternating current, all domestic electric appliances were applying this standard. Now, some people must forcibly promote the 220 V exchange electric networks of other countries, this will not form any benign competition, will only result in completely the unnecessary resource to the entire society.”
Eric hear of Ian said that said: „Finally this illustration about voltage standard is very good, the tomorrow's appropriate time, you can say in court.”
Ian Gonul shows some happy expressions, said: „I also think.”
Afterward, everybody continued to discuss freely many details, approached to the conference ended, Eric also the facial color seriously said: „Since our competitors think of every means initiated this hearing, deals at the same time, we must make the counter-attack, otherwise, Yahoo only will be considered is easily bullied, will then definitely have more companies to jump.”
The expression that everybody relaxed receives.
Eric has stopped short, continues saying: „About At-Home, although everybody is clear this back to have the Microsoft shadow, but since its this time jumped, should have to withstand the expectation of consequence. I just had looked, At-Home main business service for Internet search engine, although the patent system of Yahoo is mainly primarily defending, but also enough we when necessary take it as the attack the weapon. Gives you one week of time, collects At-Home to encroach upon the Yahoo technological patent the evidence, incessantly is the search engine, the advertising, I think that they will definitely not let off imitate the Yahoo Advertisement Alliance pattern. Not only our times must file the large amount claim, but must make them stop the infringement to the Yahoo technology, therefore, you did understand?”
People in two conference room both expressed the support, Ian Gonul nods similarly, said: „Was Eric, one week of time too hasty?”
Eric looks to the telephone conversation screen, said: „I initially made each company of Firefly system set up the extra patent administration department, but also more than once on various occasions has reminded everybody patent regarding the importance of new technology corporation development, to let you pays attention to oneself frequently as well as the patent trend of competitor. Therefore, do not tell me you usually not to have the collection of related aspect material, if so, that is you neglects duty.”
„We have certainly, but evidence is impossible to be too complete,” Ian Gonul nods saying: „Moreover, if must file charge, our attorneys must formulate one set of detailed lawsuit strategy, this need time.”
„You have one week of time,” Eric persists in saying: „Moreover, it seems like I have necessity to carry on one to the working conditions of various company patent administration departments to investigate, writes down this matter.”
Carolyn has complied with one earnestly, lowers the head to write in own memorandum.
In Boston conference room, Ian in Gonul heart actually cannot bear the forced smile.
He has the confidence Yahoo patent administration department not to make any careless mistake, but if other Brothers Inc., because the foray of Eric is caught off guard, had any condition, he must have is complained.
Eric actually does not pay attention to Ian Gonul's thoughts, continue saying: „In addition, Microsoft recently do not promote own digital music player?”
Everybody nodded, sits in Ian Tina Brown opens the mouth to say on own initiative: „Microsoft player named Zune, sells in mid next month, Yahoo just for this reason had made a topic last week, I verify personally. What Zune uses is the Microsoft William Morris Agency audio format . Moreover, Microsoft it is said can also cooperate with the Warner phonograph record, operates together an online music store.”
In fact, in June, Sony has promoted with Firefly electron Fireflyer player competition digital version Walkman, what that model of product uses is Sony is in sole possession of the ATRAC audio format that simultaneously online music store also synchronization opening of Sony.
Just , compared with Fireflyer, Sony digital version Walkman is not only unable with experience Fireflyer that three generations of technologies accumulated to compare in various basic functions by far, but also this model of product also has nearly harsh against pirating limit, the user almost cannot obtain any audio content from the Sony music store.
Meanwhile, Sony also once more displays side that its low efficiency does things their own way, the Sony phonograph record, for own departmental interest considers, is the music that the Sony music store provides is almost the obsolete content.
In most essential price, Sony digit Walkman was even more expensive than the Fireflyer player.
Therefore, can want to see this model of product the sales prospect.
As the Firefly electron achieves the content cooperation with hundred generation and Universal two big Record Company, as well as the Fireflyer player in the North America, Europe and other place of the further promotions, the Fireflyer current moon/month sales volume broke through the 3 million unit, in 1999 the total sales volume of whole year likely achieved the 35 million unit.
Compares, Sony digit Walkman promotes from June, to the present more than two months the months, the total sales volume has not broken through 300,000, can only describe with the gloom completely that is not enough to pose any threat to the Fireflyer player.
It looks like in Eric, biggest significance that Sony digit Walkman promotes, lay in melted the monopoly condition of Fireflyer player. The Fireflyer player or Yahoo music store, had the competitor at this time, the anti- monopoly that then the Firefly system therefore receives will scold few on many.
Compared last year, this year the Fireflyer player of Firefly electron calculates according to the 35 million unit sales volume, with further reduction of integration cost, the whole will be the Firefly electron will bring about 2 billion USD exceeding the quota sudden and huge profits.
Facing a attractive market, other technical manufacturers naturally cannot give up, Microsoft had planned to promote own digital music player recently.
However, was different initially attained the digital music player patent of complete set from Sony by the miniature photograph module patent as the exchange from the Firefly electron hand, Microsoft did not have this treatment, this also means that Microsoft was doomed not to evade the Firefly electron careful stack the patent barrier.
Eric and other Tina Brown said that straightforwardly said to Meyer: „Under contacted with Victor they, since Gates and I play tricks, then, do not blame me to keep Microsoft Zune from selling officially, making that side carry on the dismantling analysis to the Zune prototype as soon as possible, collects enough evidence.”
After telling Meyer, Eric looks at the people finally, said: „Finally, but also a little, everybody definitely also has read today's news. It looks like in these people, Yahoo Browser now has probably become the chief criminal of hindrance entire Internet industry development. The people always sympathize with the weak one, therefore, this viewpoint very much will clearly have the market. Once disseminates, Ministry of Justice looked for our troubles at this time, the Yahoo stock price definitely will drop then sharply, but other new science companies instead will therefore profit. The entire NASDAQ market will not be affected, Ministry of Justice will also stop at nothing. Therefore, we cannot these to feel better . Moreover, everybody knows that what we biggest superiority is?”
The people show the curious look.
Eric does not wait for everybody to express any opinion, said: „Wall Street new technology industry, was worried that the NASDAQ index can make a fresh start to fall. However, we do not care. Yahoo, is Cisco, Amazon and other companies, we care is the long-term development of company, but is not the stock price temporary success and failure. Therefore, since they want to look for the trouble of Yahoo, that lets the entire NASDAQ bulk lots together bad luck. We planned, when the next crisis announced that does not reduce as well as lay-off deflation expenditure and other strategies to maintain the stock price. Then, did not have this limit now, exactly, I needed a sum of money recently. Therefore, starting from tomorrow, the Firefly system will announce openly reducing!”
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