"You will regret this!" Malik Omar said furiously, then threw these people directly out of the venue and rushed out in anger.
"Hahahaha!" A burst of cheerful laughter erupted from the conference site. Everyone was very satisfied, as if they had found endless amusement in Malik.
However, they were all secretly overjoyed, because this was all within Mr. Huang's plan.
Mr. Huang had told him long ago that this condemnation agreement would definitely pass, and resistance would be futile. But even if the condemnation passed, it wouldn't be of much use. No matter how loudly a dog barks, it's still a dog, so there was no need to care about this condemnation.
But he had to resist fiercely. If he didn't resist, these people wouldn't get their satisfaction, and then they would have to find satisfaction elsewhere, which wouldn't be ideal.
As it was now, Malik Omar left with a shrug, and everyone dispersed happily. After most people had left, the association president, who was also preparing to leave, suddenly noticed a critical issue.
According to the association's rules, Tianxing 5, having signed a contract agreement with Stark Mobile Communications, was considered successfully connected to the network. This should be reflected in the monthly mobile network connection announcements released by the association.
But the problem was that the association was about to release an announcement condemning Tianxing 5, and then, shortly after, announce that Tianxing 5 was successfully connected to the network. What kind of situation was this?
Was the association slapping itself in the face?
Thinking of this, the president's expression instantly stiffened. Moreover, he couldn't stop Tianxing 5 from connecting to the network at this point, because Stark's network had already been integrated into the main network, and Tianxing 5, which had entered Stark's network, had also entered the main network.
There was no need to stop it, as it could be used directly now.
The only way was to move Stark Mobile Communications' entire network out of the main network, which would essentially mean expelling Stark Mobile Communications from the US Mobile Communications Federation entirely.
Expelling an association member from the association was a super major event, so there was no more serious disciplinary measure within the association than this.
According to the association's regulations, such a matter would require convening a special association assembly, or discussing it at the quarterly association special meeting, and obtaining the unanimous consent of more than two-thirds of the association's members. The difficulty of this was completely different from the more than 50% majority needed to issue a statement earlier.
The most obvious point was that quite a few people had actually abstained from voting earlier. They didn't want to offend anyone, and getting a two-thirds majority vote was very difficult. To achieve this, meticulous planning and negotiation of interests with many people in the association would be necessary. It was estimated that it would take at least one to two months of behind-the-scenes maneuvering to reach a consensus.
However, according to the voting results just now, the association was to release this condemnation announcement tonight.
"President, how about we just don't release this announcement?" the secretary beside him, seeing the president's predicament, suggested in a low voice.
"It's not okay to not release it either!" The president showed a smile that was more like a grimace. "Even if we don't release it, it still requires everyone to vote and exceed the majority. But they just adjourned the meeting. Can I reassemble them now? This has never happened since the association was established!"
"Then President, what should we do? If we don't make a decision, the external publicity department will directly issue a notice!" the secretary whispered.
"You mean, if we don't say anything, external publicity will directly issue it!" The president's eyes lit up, and he said to the secretary, "From the adjournment until now, I haven't said anything, and I haven't thought of anything. We went straight home after work, right?"
"Yes, sir, we didn't think of anything extra!" the secretary said, suddenly enlightened, and then they both went home.
That evening, the association released the announcement through the internet and media. The entire announcement furiously denounced the Tianxing 5 mobile phone and the BLm company behind it for fabricating facts, slandering the association, and damaging the association's reputation. It issued the most severe condemnation to BLm company, and finally stated that the association would never cooperate with such an enterprise, nor would it ever allow such a mobile phone to join the great US mobile communications network.
As soon as this announcement was released, it immediately caused a lot of wailing from Tianxing 5 users. They felt that once the association announced this notice, it meant that the association had completely blocked Tianxing 5's path to the network, and the Tianxing 5 they held would forever be a brick, unable to be used normally.
Thinking of this, many people completely gave up on using Tianxing 5. The prices of Tianxing 5 on second-hand trading websites began to fall accordingly, quickly dropping from around $6,000 per unit to $5,000. In less than an hour, it had dropped by $1,000, a significant plunge. Many scalpers who had stocked up saw this scene and immediately sold their inventory of Tianxing 5 at low prices, intending to cut their losses.
However, after just another hour, a miraculous thing happened. The official Weibo accounts of BLm, Tianxing Mobile, and the newly created official Weibo account of Stark Mobile Communications simultaneously released a message, announcing that the three parties had reached a cooperation.
All Tianxing 5 mobile phones, whether already sold or to be sold in the future, had reached an agreement with Stark Mobile Communications Company.
Users only needed to take their Tianxing 5 mobile phones to any Stark Mobile Communications outlet in the entire United States to complete the contract procedures, and the Tianxing 5 mobile phones could be used normally after connecting to the network.
"Meow?" Users looked at these announcements and fell into thought. These two announcements, didn't they feel a bit idiotic?
Never mind, in any case, one of these two companies was definitely idiotic.
At the same time, all Tianxing 5 owners had a very interesting question: could Tianxing 5 actually be used?
"It's a shame it's already night, and all the business outlets are closed. Even though there's a Stark business outlet right next to my house!" Sollo said with regret after reading these two announcements. In the United States, besides KFC and convenience stores, nothing else was open at night. They were destined to be unable to go to the business hall to try if they could get their Tianxing 5 mobile phones connected to the network.
However, at this moment, Sollo suddenly felt a bit hungry. He lived alone, and his parents didn't cook for him... Even if he lived with his parents, his parents would never prepare food for him at this hour.
So he decided to go to the convenience store downstairs to buy some bread and sandwiches to satisfy his hunger. Then he saw, next to the convenience store, another shop emitting a faint light, with its sign still shining.
"This is... Stark's business hall!" Sollo exclaimed. It was already nine o'clock in the evening, and he swore that no business hall would be open at this time, nor had he ever seen this shop open at night.
In fact, for the past week, this shop had been mostly closed during the day. If Sollo hadn't always used a Stark contract phone, he might have been worried about how to pay for his phone.
So Sollo gave up on buying bread and walked directly into this business hall. He saw a black person sitting behind the counter. Seeing his appearance, the person seemed a bit surprised, but quickly said with a smile, "Welcome!"
"Black person!" Sollo was a little worried. It was so late at night, and it was a black employee. Could this be a shady business?
But since he was already here, leaving now would seem very cowardly. So Sollo bravely showed a smile and awkwardly said hello!
"Hello, how can I be of service to you!" the black salesperson asked with a smile.
"I'm hungry. I have a Tianxing 5 mobile phone. I heard..."
"I understand. We at Stark have signed a cooperation agreement with Tianxing 5 mobile phones, and we have received a batch of SIM cards specifically prepared for Tianxing 5 mobile phones. If you complete the contract now, we can provide service for your phone immediately!" the black salesperson said.
"Really!" Sollo suddenly felt less scared. A shop that could provide normal service seemed unlikely to be shady.
"Yes, you are our first Tianxing 5 customer. Of course, I have enough stock!" the black man smiled.
"Alright, I'll apply for a contract!" Sollo also relaxed and said.
"Okay, let me introduce you to our contract plans!" The black man continued to smile and began to introduce Sollo. "We offer monthly contract plans starting from $19, then $39, $69, $199, $299, $399, up to $499."
"The $19 plan includes 100 minutes of call time, 100 SMS messages, and 100MB of network data!"
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"I would recommend the $59 plan, which includes 700 minutes of call time, 400 SMS messages, and 500MB of network data. It's completely sufficient for a person's calling needs, unless you are a busy business person!"
The salesperson continued to introduce enthusiastically, while Sollo's eyes lit up more and more, and he liked the contract plans more and more.
US contract plans were a bit different from Chinese contract plans. For example, US contract plans required you to use a certain amount of money each month. If you didn't exceed this amount, you would be charged that amount forcefully. China also had similar contract plans for a while.
But in this way, the usage of mobile phones was still calculated according to normal fees. Making a 100-minute call would basically exceed $19, and the phone bill would not be enough.
But this plan was different. $19 included 100 minutes of calls, as well as SMS, data, and other charged services, which was simply much more cost-effective than other companies' contract plans.
Compared to Stark's contract plans, they were garbage.
Oh my god, how could he not have known about such a perfect contract plan before?
Well, of course he didn't know, because this was a contract plan strategy that would be popularized by Chinese people in the future.
"By the way, I want to remind you that if you exceed the limit of any data in your plan, you will be charged extra at the normal price!"
"Also, once you sign up for our contract, you cannot cancel it within two years, and you must pay a deposit equivalent to 5 months of the contract. Otherwise, if you refuse to pay, the deposit will be forfeited!" the salesperson reminded him at the end.