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To: William Hunt who wrote (23766)	6/7/1999 5:29:00 PM
From: Maverick	Respond to of 74651

MSFT Announces New Office 2K-Based Web-Collaboration Services To Be Delivered Through Leading ISPs Verio and Concentric newsalert.com

To: William Hunt who wrote (23766)	6/7/1999 5:49:00 PM
From: RTev	Respond to of 74651

Thread ---anyone have an idea when the final arguments will be finished and the case goes to the judge ( general idea? ). One story I read today (linked below) says, "The trial, which began last fall, is expected to last at least one more month." That seems over-optimistic for the full trial, but they're likely to finish testimony in that time.. They seem to be giving three days to each witness (one for direct, one for cross, another for redirect). There are five more witnesses (including today's), so they'd be able to finish testimony by the end of the month -- sooner if they stick to the uncommon Friday court days. That still leaves the argument phase, however. Since the judge has split his decision into two parts, there will be arguments first on facts, followed by a decision, which would be followed in turn by arguments on the law of the case, followed by a decision on that aspect. If Microsoft is found to have violated the law, then there would be more arguments (and maybe even some witnesses) to determine the remedies. And there could be a few appeals along the way. In other words: It'll be awhile, unless there's a settlement. The time is mentioned in the last paragraph here: seattletimes.com

To: William Hunt who wrote (23766)	6/8/1999 11:02:00 PM
From: Maverick	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

MICROSOFT CORP President Steve Ballmer said that the world's largest software maker was not looking to get into the telecommunications equipment and services businesses by itself, but seeking partners instead. "Our goal is not to enter the world of telecommunications equipment or telecommunications services, but to form partnerships with companies in both of those spheres who share the vision of what's going to happen," Ballmer said during a speech at the Supercomm '99 telecommunications trade show. (Reuters 03:06 PM ET 06/08/99)