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Chapter 514 Coordination Meeting
Jiang Yuxi swiftly crushed the small resistance in Pingshan City, and the installation of satellite dishes in Handong Province grew rapidly like wildfire.

In just one month, the number of installations in the province has exceeded 500,000.

The penetration rate in key cities such as Jingzhou, Lanling, and Yantai is approaching 30%, and even previously lagging areas such as Zhuolu and Heze are showing explosive growth.

Jiang Yuxi's marketing team and Honor Computer's installation team worked day and night to deliver that small silver disc to thousands of households.

However, this astonishing rate of expansion, like throwing a boulder into a calm lake, thoroughly enraged the cable information network groups in various cities of Handong Province.

Their income from cable TV installation fees and monthly subscriptions, on which they depend for survival, has plummeted. The customer complaint hotline has been overwhelmed with calls questioning why others can watch high-definition sports games and more channels for just 89 yuan, while they have to pay exorbitant fees to watch limited programming.

Panic and anger quickly coalesced.

Under the leadership of the Provincial Cable Information Network Association, the chairmen of cable information network groups in the twelve major prefecture-level cities under the jurisdiction of Handong Province quickly reached a consensus and jointly submitted a strongly worded appeal to the Handong Provincial Information Industry Association, listing seven deadly sins of Huanyu Satellite Dish:

This appeal was also published in the Handong Provincial Cable Information Network Newspaper, immediately attracting the attention of people throughout the province.

The Seven Deadly Sins of Global Satellite Disks

1. Receiving signals from overseas endangers information security.

2. Interfering with the legitimate transmission of wired information network signals and disrupting the order of radio waves in the air.

3. Predatory pricing, malicious competition, and disruption of the normal order of the wired information network market.

4. The lack of a content review mechanism poses a significant risk of spreading vulgar information.

5. Improper installation may pose safety hazards such as signal interference with other electronic devices.

6. User rights cannot be guaranteed, the after-sales service system is chaotic, and there is no way to file a complaint.

7. Its promotional model is suspected of being a pyramid scheme, using e-sports competitions for illegal fundraising.
These twelve groups represent the cable television power in almost all prefecture-level cities in Handong Province, except for the provincial capital. They are deeply rooted and have a complex network of relationships.

Their joint petition carried immense weight, instantly transmitting pressure to the highest levels of the provincial information industry association.

Qiu Shuiyun, the executive vice president of the Information Industry Association of Handong Province, frowned as he looked at the thick stack of appeal materials on his desk and the constant stream of concerned phone calls.

The Pingshan Wu Qiang incident had just subsided when this even bigger storm arrived.

He knew that behind Huanyu stood the booming Momo Group and the unfathomable Cheng Yi, but faced with the collective accusations from twelve municipal cable information network groups, they, as the supervising unit of the cable information network groups, could not ignore it.

Soon, a coordination meeting notice, with relatively mild wording but a clear stance, was sent to the Global Vision China Operations Center and twelve cable information network groups.

"Their resistance was too fierce." Zhao Gang looked at the coordination meeting notice, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He never imagined that one day he would stand on the opposite side of twelve municipal cable information network groups.

It's important to understand that even their Jingzhou Daily, which has since been renamed Handong Newspaper Group, is still a junior compared to the Cable Information Network Group.

But now, even those twelve cable information network groups have to negotiate and mediate with them.

This is a demonstration of strength.

Before Zhao Gang could finish his reflection, Jiang Yuxi, who had just entered the room, snatched the coordination meeting notice from his hand.

"Meeting Location: Conference Room of the Information Industry Association of Handong Province; Meeting Time: 9:00 AM, July 11, 2004." Jiang Yuxi read the notice aloud, then looked at Zhao Gang and asked, "Mr. Zhao, what kind of show of force do you think they'll have waiting for us?"

Zhao Gang stood up and said, "I don't care what kind of people they are, but you must be polite when you go over there."

"Aren't you going?" Jiang Yuxi asked Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang said, "I know the chairmen of several of these cable information network groups, and my involvement may influence the outcome."

"Oh." Jiang Yuxi nodded slowly and said, "Okay, then I'll go and meet them."

"Don't act impulsively. Since the Information Industry Association of Handong Province is mediating this, they must be trying to get both sides to compromise," Zhao Gang said. "I think it's best to tell President Cheng about this."

"No need!" Jiang Yuxi waved her hand and said, "That guy plays games all day long. I went to see him once, and he lost a piece of his equipment and kicked me out."

“I can handle it.” Jiang Yuxi put the notification in her pocket and said, “I’ve dealt with them quite a bit in the past two years. Apart from their greed, they’re not so bad.”

The atmosphere in the conference room of the Handong Provincial Information Industry Association was terribly heavy the next day.

On one side of the oval conference table sat twelve middle-aged men with serious expressions and powerful auras.

They are the chairmen of the cable information network groups of the twelve prefecture-level cities in Handong Province.

They were dressed in sharp suits, their eyes piercing, carrying the scrutiny of those long accustomed to positions of power and undisguised hostility.

The Pingshan incident united them in their hatred of the enemy, and they were determined to completely crush Huanyu, this troublemaker, at this conference.

On the other side of the conference table, only one person was sitting.

Jiang Yuxi.

Jiang Yuxi wore a well-tailored dark gray business suit from the brand "Xizi Hanyan" today. Her hair was neatly pinned up, revealing her smooth forehead and her eyes, which still held a hint of calm amidst curiosity.

In front of her were only a Dell laptop, a thermos, and a thin folder.

Compared to the aggressive opposing team, she appeared somewhat frail. However, she wasn't nervous; her two years of experience selling products on television had made her mentally strong.

Qiu Shuiyun, the executive vice president of the Provincial Information Industry Association, sat in the main seat, with some heads of relevant departments of the association sitting next to him.

Their expressions were all serious, and an invisible pressure permeated the air.

"Everyone's here, let's begin the meeting." Qiu Shuiyun cleared his throat and said in a low voice, "The purpose of calling everyone here today is very clear: the rapid promotion of Huanyu satellite dish business in Handong Province has caused some market controversy."

Qiu Shuiyun looked at the twelve middle-aged men and said, "You twelve cable information network groups have jointly filed a complaint, arguing that Huanyu's business has many problems, seriously disrupting market order and even touching policy red lines. We have organized this coordination meeting based on the principles of fairness, impartiality and promoting the healthy development of the industry. We hope that both sides can be open and honest, put the issues on the table and find a reasonable solution."

As soon as Qiu Shuiyun finished speaking, a middle-aged man with gray hair sitting directly opposite Jiang Yuxi looked up.

He is Liu Mingyuan, chairman of Zhuolu Cable Information Network Group, and one of the leaders of this joint action.

No sooner had Qiu Shuiyun finished speaking than Liu Mingyuan eagerly spoke up.

His voice, thick with local accent and filled with undisguised accusation, said, "Chairman Qiu, esteemed leaders, this is not a market dispute at all! Huanyu's actions are blatant violations of the law! It is a malicious incident that disrupts the order of wired information network transmission!"

His gaze sharpened as he looked at Jiang Yuxi and said, "Director Jiang, which satellite does your so-called 'Global Satellite Dish' receive signals from? Europe 3? AsiaSat 2? Have these satellite channels been approved? Has the content been reviewed by us? You're essentially shoving unfiltered foreign signals directly into people's homes! This is a major threat to information security! Can you bear this responsibility?!"

Liu Mingyuan's words were like a bomb, instantly igniting the emotions of everyone in their camp.

“Yes! This is illegal reception! It must be stopped immediately!” another chairman immediately echoed.

"And what about their internet channel? Who knows what kind of stuff they broadcast? Is it pornography, gambling, or drugs? Who's going to regulate it? Does Huanyu have the qualifications?" Wang Haitao, chairman of Yantai City Cable Information Network Group, raised his voice even louder.

"Disrupting the market! Malicious dumping at low prices! 89 yuan including installation and viewing fees? You're losing money to gain publicity, your goal is to destroy our cable TV system! How sinister your intentions are!" Another voice joined the condemnation.

"Safety hazards! Do your installers have high-altitude work permits? Who's responsible if a pot falls and hits someone? And how do you plan to solve the signal interference?"

"And that distribution rights model, under the guise of e-sports competitions, is just recruiting people to sell pots. What is that if not a pyramid scheme?"

In an instant, the conference room turned into a denunciation forum for Jiang Yuxi and Huanyu.

The twelve chairmen spoke one after another, their words sharp and each accusation more serious than the last, as if the Huanyu satellite dish were a malignant tumor that had to be removed immediately.

They outnumbered Jiang Yuxi and were aggressive, trying to crush her completely with their shouts and pressure.

The leaders of the Information Industry Association also looked rather grim, their eyes fixed on Jiang Yuxi, watching to see how she would handle the barrage of accusations.

Jiang Yuxi sat quietly, her face showing neither anger nor panic.

Even when everyone was criticizing her, she picked up her thermos and slowly took a sip of water.

Her eyes, full of curiosity and thirst for knowledge, carefully observed the expressions, tone, and wording of each speaker, as if she were watching an interesting talk show.

Once the first wave of noise subsided, she put down her cup, opened her laptop, and connected it to the projector in the conference room.

"Chairmen and leaders, please." Her clear voice pierced through the silence after the noise, and she smiled, "Thank you for your valuable opinions. It seems that there are indeed many misunderstandings and concerns about Huanyu's business. No problem, we will clarify them one by one."

The projection screen lit up, and the first thing that appeared was a scanned copy of a document stamped with a bright red seal.

"This is the 'Satellite TV Cable Information Network Ground Receiving Facility Installation Service License' issued by the China Information Industry Association, which clearly authorizes Huanyu Vision Huaxia Operation Center to carry out the sale, installation and related services of satellite TV receiving facilities."

Jiang Yuxi’s voice was clear and strong as she said, “We do receive signals from the Euro3 and AsiaSat 2 satellites, but domestically we only receive the AsiaSat 2 satellite signal. The content of its channels strictly complies with relevant laws and regulations of our country and has been registered and licensed by the China Information Industry Association. Leaders can check and verify this at any time.”

She switched to the next slide, which was a detailed list of channels and a flowchart of the content review process.

“Content review is one of the issues that everyone is most concerned about.” Jiang Yuxi’s gaze swept over Liu Mingyuan and Wang Haitao, and she said, “We fully understand and attach great importance to information security and cultural security. Therefore, at the beginning of the project, we took the initiative to transfer the daily supervision and content review rights of Huanyu Internet Channel to the Information Industry Association of Handong Province.”

She emphasized the word "transfer," turned her gaze to Qiu Shuiyun, and asked with a smile, "President Qiu, our association is aware of this, and has already established a corresponding review mechanism and rapid response channel, right?"

Qiu Shuiyun was surprised that Jiang Yuxi had passed the buck to him. He paused for a moment, then nodded to confirm, "Yes, Huanyu Vision has indeed actively cooperated with the association in terms of content supervision, and has established a reporting and review process. So far, no serious violations have been found on its internet channels."

Jiang Yuxi nodded slightly and smiled, "Thank you for Chairman Qiu's clarification. So these three accusations of illegally receiving overseas signals, disseminating unreviewed content, and endangering information security are based on misunderstandings of false information. Huanyu operates legally and is always subject to supervision."

Her words were reasonable and well-founded, the documents were clear, and she even had Chairman Qiu's endorsement on the spot.

The twelve chairmen opposite him were speechless for a moment, and Liu Mingyuan's face darkened even more.

Jiang Yuxi didn't give them a chance to breathe, quickly switching to the next slide, which was a detailed data comparison chart.

"Regarding predatory pricing and malicious competition," Jiang Yuxi said slowly, "I would like to ask the chairmen, before Huanyu appeared, what was the average initial installation fee for cable TV in Handong Province? And what was the monthly fee?"

Without waiting for a reply, she pointed directly to the chart and said, "According to publicly available data and association filing information, the average initial installation cost is between 450 and 600 yuan, and the monthly fee is between 30 and 45 yuan. However, Huanyu's satellite dish only requires a one-time investment of 89 yuan, with no subsequent monthly fees. Is this huge price difference really due to our malice?"

She looked intently at the person opposite her and said, "Or is it that this precisely exposes the deep-seated problems of traditional cable TV networks, such as slow technological iteration, high operating costs, and a lack of service awareness? The market chooses Huanyu because Huanyu offers higher cost-effectiveness and more diversified options. This is a normal law of the market economy, and it is the result of consumers voting with their feet! Isn't it a bit of putting the cart before the horse to condemn market laws as malicious competition?"

These words were spoken with force and went straight to the heart of the matter.

The chairmen opposite her looked even uglier. Some of them wanted to argue, but Jiang Yuxi stopped them by raising her hand.

"As for disrupting market order," Jiang Yuxi's tone turned cold, "before answering that question, I'd like to ask, after all these years of development, how many users do you have across the entire province?"

(End of this chapter)