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To: Paul Engel who wrote (84390)	6/24/1999 2:59:00 AM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, Intel is NOT a MONOPOPLY. It is a good thing we have lawyers to help us keep the facts straight. Common sense and the obvious can be so confusing. Scumbria

To: Paul Engel who wrote (84390)	6/24/1999 7:30:00 AM
From: nihil	Respond to of 186894

OK, Paul, but there's a lot of difference between a "monopoly" which is a question of fact (for a jury or the FTC)) and "abuse of monopoly power" which is a question of law (for a judge). Both DOJ and FTC enforce the same laws, and usually cooperate and divide their jurisdictions. Sometimes DOJ overrides FTC approval. Intel is very careful about abuse of its monopoly position, trains and warns its personel, but periodically is investigated and subjected to private suits. It cannot takes serious chances, so it tends to settle before things get too hot. Doubtless the cheapest and most effective way to deal with the government. Microsoft is feisty. Spends more on legal expenses than it would on a system of controlling exposure to antitrust charges. They should chain some mittens on Bill Gates hand to limit his e-mail emissions. Speech recognition would only record endless howls of anger and of hysteria. Hard to sue on that.

To: Paul Engel who wrote (84390)	6/24/1999 8:06:00 AM
From: Glenn Norman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Yo_Paul...................I do not know why you have such a antagonistic attitude toward me by calling me clueless and a moron, of which I am neither. I am a long time lurker of this and many other SI threads and I have substantial investments in many high-tech companies. I am retired from Digital Equipment Co. as a DEC PARTNER and SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR> I deal almost exclusively with "MISSION CRITICAL" systems and applications. Back to INTEL: If you think that the DOJ does NOT keep a close watch on what INTEL does as a "LEADER" in the microprocessor business ---then it is you who are clueless. Salude to you and all the other good people on this thread! - Norman

To: Paul Engel who wrote (84390)	6/24/1999 9:05:00 AM
From: John F. Dowd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul: I would tend to agree with Norm. This administration has gone after every successful five star industry in the USA and Intel certainly is the leader in one of the country's leading industries. The FTC suit of a few months back might just have been a shot across the bow. INTC settled very quickly hoping to get the spotlight off themselves. I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a contribution made to the DNC simultaneously. Not until we get the Clintonista Commies out of office will any leading industry in the USA be able to breathe easily re: gov't. suits.JFD