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To: Harvey Allen who wrote (23728)	12/2/1999 10:35:00 PM
From: mauser96	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 24154

Did anybody see the article in the WSJ today (page B1) discussing what reading between the lines indicates about the judges ideas to fence in MSFT 1) By displaying several choices at startup instead of just Internet Explorer it would give customers easier choices 2) MSFT would have to start charging the same rates to customers who placed equivalent sized orders. No more charging Dell less than Compaq. 3) MSFT would have to stop trying to thwart much smaller "middleware "players like Lotus Notes, Voice recognition, real time by allowing them more access to the workings of Windows. IMHO, I don't think any of these remedies would seriously harm MSFT. 1) would please users (who would almost all select Internet Explorer anyway)2) would make box makers happier and be good PR 3) is a bit more tricky, but likely if these middleware players products improved, it would create more demand for Windows. Why is MSFT resisting a deal like this? Hubris? Yes ., I know I probably posted this to the wrong thread, but it's late and I'm too tired to retype, so i will link to here.

To: Harvey Allen who wrote (23728)	12/2/1999 10:54:00 PM
From: Gerald R. Lampton	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 24154

Funny, the spin on the Greenhill retention from CBS is a little different: You've got Microsoft and DOJ each giving the standard lines they give whenever conduct remedies come up, but then, there's this: Although Justice Department officials have consistently insisted that all possible remedies remain on the table, antitrust experts said the move indicates the plaintiffs are focusing on structural measures, which could go as far as forcing the company to license its Windows software to competitors or even breaking the software giant up into competing entities. "It bodes no good for Microsoft. You don't need an adviser if you're just going to call for a conduct remedy," said Steven Newborn, an antitrust attorney with Rogers & Wells. And this: George Washington University law professor William Kovacic agreed that the decision to hire the firm signals the government is focusing on structural remedies. "It's another sign they're thinking seriously about the high-powered segment of the remedy spectrum," Kovacic said.