The real force of Silicon Valley is the mentality, the spirit. There’s no reason at all that can’t be replicated in Paris. Xavier Niel Read Quote
The question for France and all countries is, ‘Do you favour foreign Internet operators that do not pay, or do you favour national operators who pay?’ Xavier Niel Read Quote
Countries like France should not be naive. We don’t have a French YouTube or Amazon or Netflix. Xavier Niel Read Quote
France has a specificity – the market players who provide Internet access are the telecom operators, and all of the players are French. They had a habit of, let’s say, getting along with each other, and the prices traditionally were very high. Xavier Niel Read Quote
If you are worried about the risk to your reputation, you don’t launch a telecoms firm in an aggressive way. Xavier Niel Read Quote
You can spend your money on art works and sit down and look at them. Or you can use your money to help people. Xavier Niel Read Quote