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Technology Stocks : MSFT Internet Explorer vs. NSCP Navigator
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To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (19829)5/31/1998 9:01:00 PM
From: Daniel Schuh   of 24154
 
NSCP hired one of the most powerful men in Washington to lobby against thier competitor and all of a sudden a whole slew of antitrust problems start to arise here an abroad.

That would be Bob Dole? One of the most powerful men in Washington? What an original and powerful piece of political analysis, Reggie. Guys who lose presidential elections by big margins really enhance their power and prestige in Washington. Bob Dole was one of the most powerful men in Washington when he was in the Senate, now he's a lobbyist. Bill probably has a lot easier time getting in to see the various foreign pooh-bahs he's always courting than Bob Dole does.

The idea that Microsoft's antitrust problems are just the result of clever lobbying is ludicrous. High school civics guy says when you got high executives on record with "cutting off their air supply" quotes, and the CEO publicly sneering at the very idea that antitrust law might apply to him, you don't need an army of lobbyists to make your case. Of course, Microsoft also has the army of clever investors who know the value of a good monopoly when they see one to raise flags all over the place. The guys who say Microsoft's competition is laughable, and Microsoft will dominate any area they care to leverage their OS monopoly into. Outside of a certain legal context, that is. I'd say that kind of "lobbying" is more effective with the antitrust division than any retread failed presidential candidate could be, but I know I don't have proper respect for the socio-economic majority.

For someone who always used to preach how powerful Microsoft was and how inevitable their hijacking the internet was, you sure are being a crybaby whiner here. Brilliant Bill could take a lesson from Andy Grove and start actually paying attention to the law instead of trying to PR his way around it, that might make Microsoft look a little better. Or, he can keep representing himself legally, always a winning strategy.

Cheers, Dan.
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