America: My Time

Chapter 740 Calculation
Chapter 730 Schemes
"Now ASUS has completely monopolized Nvidia's chip supply. Apart from Panasonic in Japan, no other company can get chips from Nvidia, so they can't enter this market. I have to admit, John's strategy is brilliant. Those old guys are far inferior to him. If those old guys had focused on memory chips, things might be very different!" Morgan Stanley was very impressed with John's semiconductor strategy. John had almost complete control over the entire industry chain, and all obstacles that had hindered the development of personal computers had been removed.

John is now using Nvidia's chips to strangle those PC companies, preventing them from competing with ASUS in the market, let alone replicating the internet cafe alliance. The rapid expansion and huge profits of the internet cafe alliance have attracted many, especially game companies, who also want to participate in this new market. However, they simply cannot. Games are not the problem, but PCs are a major issue; at least for the time being, they lack the necessary PCs and servers.

"More and more people are now paying attention to John's semiconductor strategy. Compared to Rockefeller's strategy, John's strategy is more targeted, so the speed of development is astonishing. No one expected that ASUS, which was originally an OEM manufacturer, would undergo such an amazing transformation. Now many people are eyeing Global Online!"

"Let them be. Even if those old guys want to get shares, they'll have to pay a hefty price. Otherwise, why would they let the government intervene? They're just overthinking it. John won't let them succeed, so they're bound to fail. They might be able to push the government to get shares in Global Online from John, but it won't be what they think. John will definitely choose to break up Global Online, and then the White House will have to make a choice!"

As Morgan Stanley said, John is indeed working on breaking up Global Online. Now that the White House has stepped in, it's time for Global Online to be split up. It's impossible for them to take advantage of him.

"How long until we can complete the split of Global Online? Some people are getting impatient. They've even managed to persuade the White House. Since they want it, we'll give them a chance. Global Online will be split into three parts: the cable TV network, the mobile communications network, and the internet. If the White House wants shares in the internet, they'll have to put up real money. Trying to take advantage of them is impossible; they're not qualified."

As John finished speaking, Bell Labs CEO Anne Malcasi sighed and said, "Boss, don't you have any other options? Splitting it up at this point will have a significant impact on the Internet plan, and we might not even have enough funds to support the Internet's continued expansion."

“Ms. Anne, it’s not that I don’t want to continue, but those old guys won’t give us time. Now that the White House has stepped in, we can’t disrespect them. Besides, splitting it up is good too; it lets those guys know how much investment is required in the internet industry. Since the White House has stepped in, let’s give them 10% of the shares, in cash, at a 50% premium. Either pay up or get out!”

“But if we really get them involved, it will affect the development of the Internet project, and they may not necessarily continue to invest funds, after all, our project needs too much funding!” At this point, Anne Malcasi did not agree with such a decision, in her opinion that the sacrifice was too great.

"I know that since some people insist on getting involved, why should we stop them? Let them in. The more we try to stop them, the more they'll think there's a huge profit to be made. It's better to just open it up and let them know how much investment is required in the internet industry and how much capital our plan will cost. If the White House wants to participate, they'll have to put in real money. Trying to get something for nothing is impossible. If you can't come up with the money, get out! Do you think the current state of the internet can sustain our expansion plan? How much debt will we incur if we continue to expand?"

"Although Global Online has completed the network of major cities in the United States, that is only the backbone network. To improve it, we need a much larger amount of funding, and we will lose at least hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Moreover, as we continue to expand, this number will be even larger. It will be difficult to complete the previous expansion plan with just the existing users. Most importantly, this split will also put a lot of pressure on personnel. Labor costs alone will increase by at least 100%!"

"There's nothing we can do about it. We have to give the White House face. You talk to them first. Ten percent of the shares, fifty percent premium, no discussion. Pay up or get out. For the sake of Old Bu Shi, I can give them this chance and let that old guy see why Global Online has always been losing money."

"Boss, but what if the White House agrees? Those guys will definitely interfere with our plans."

"It's good that they're involved. As long as they're involved, we'll have a good reason to accelerate our expansion. The White House will have to keep pouring money into it, and those old guys who want to enter will have to accept our price benchmark against the White House, which will then fluctuate upwards. If those old guys have the guts, I'm really looking forward to it. However, when you're negotiating with them, you have to tell them about our plan. This is very important. You have to get them to agree to our plan, otherwise, there's no point in talking!"

John figured that since those old guys wanted to use the White House to get their hands on Universal Online, he'd give them the chance. He'd lay everything out in the open and discuss it. If the White House agreed, he'd be prepared to invest money every year and continue to lose money. Bell Labs could hold out, but could the White House keep going? "I'm afraid they won't agree. After all, it's hard for them to accept such conditions!"

"If they don't accept it, then it has nothing to do with us. It's impossible for them to take advantage of us. Speed ​​up the splitting up. If all else fails, just sell the cable TV network to Legendary Entertainment and Phoenix Group. We can't let these guys lead us by the nose. We'll continue to move forward according to our own plan. If all else fails, we'll just have a consolidation!"

Soon, the split of Universal Online began. However, Anne Malcahi did not sell the cable television network directly. Instead, she divided Universal Online into three parts. The first part to be split was Universal Online Network. As soon as the split was completed, she immediately negotiated with the White House. Ten percent of the shares, a fifty percent premium, and a series of other demands left the White House dumbfounded.

This also stunned those old guys. The premium was so high that they couldn't accept it. Although the internet is developing rapidly, they haven't really seen any returns yet. When will they be able to recoup their investment? That's a big question.

"What should we do? The White House has already backed out and doesn't want to get involved anymore. If they do get involved, forget about making money. Judging from their plans, they'll definitely lose money in the first few years, and not a small amount. They're going to expand all the way and won't stop. That's unacceptable to the White House. It means they'll need funding every year and will need to continue investing."

“I think it’s feasible. So what if we lose money for a few years? Once the entire network is completed, that’s when we can make money. Look at the current development speed of the Internet Cafe Alliance. I believe there will be a qualitative change soon. And since John, that little fox, dares to make such a big investment, he must be reaping amazing profits.”

"That's true, but not everyone believes it. Moreover, the expansion plan of Global Online Network alone requires a large investment every year, as well as a large amount of money for maintenance. I think that's a bit inappropriate. Such an investment will probably result in losses for a long time, with no chance of making money. After all, the patents are held by Bell Labs, not Global Online Network. There is a fundamental difference between them."

“John, that little fox, is too cunning. He’s just trying to cause us trouble. If Global Online were intact, there wouldn’t be so many problems. The cable TV network and mobile communications are both profitable and could fully support the expansion of the Global Online network. Now that he’s split it up, the Global Online network is in trouble. He’s trying to make us back down, trying to force us to give up in this way. We absolutely cannot back down.”

"Gentlemen, don't you think it's interesting that John chose this time? Doesn't it seem a bit like the plan of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco? Could it be that this little fox John is trying to drain our funds and deliberately led us into this trap? And he has already given us the opportunity. If we refuse now, we will have no way to speak up and can only wait for the day when Global Online goes public."

“It is indeed very similar, even identical. If this guy's scheme succeeds, we will all face great pressure. This is a considerable investment, and I don't think the White House will give John real money. They will definitely target us, after all, we are the ones who pushed this.”

When someone said those words, the scene fell silent instantly. None of them were willing to pay too high a price; they all only wanted to gain an advantage and had no intention of suffering a loss. But now things had exceeded their expectations, forcing them to face everything, to confront John's scheme, and to confront this immense pressure.

(End of this chapter)