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To: Steve Robinett who wrote (29798)8/21/1999 11:17:00 PM
From: Pruguy  Respond to of 41369
 
About any free Internet service from MSFT, you comment, DOJ won't care
Sounds right to me. CBS gives away the evening news for nothing, no matter what it
costs them.

This is not my quote. I was copy/pasting. I don't know how to make that italisized or in>>>marks like that...any tips would be appreciatted.
Now, I was suggesting the DOJ, just may have a word to say about them giving it away unless they present a plan that shows it is not for the primary purpose of driving down competition and then charging for it later.

I don't think the comparison about free TV is valid...No One can start a network, it is done with FCC liscences...anyone can start an ISP...not regulated, so different