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To: John F. Dowd who wrote (43500)	4/26/2000 9:55:00 AM
From: ToySoldier	Read Replies (1) of 74651

John, If your extension of that rumour is true (that the Browser would belong to the OS group) then you are right - that is weird, BUT, the remedy has gone far beyond the simple issue of the initial Browser complaint. The DOJ is not simply addressing the initial and specific issue of how MSFT abused its monopoly powers to enter and dominate the browser market. In fact, putting in a remedy to resolve the Browser Market balance is impossible and a waste of time for everyone. The damage has been done and nothing will reverse the damage. The point is to prevent future MSFT abuses. The more important issue at hand and that which the DOJ and State AGs are trying to solve is how to FORCE MSFT to play by the rules. The Breakup consideration is the DOJ/States' AGs way of saying that they cannot trust MSFT to play by the rules and a remedy must be put in place which makes it very difficult for MSFT to hide illegal Anti-Trust practices. So John, on the surface it would seem weird but if you step back and look at what is being solved, the location of the browser product (IE) after the breakup is a moot point. Toy

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