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To: Craig Freeman who wrote (23819)	1/23/2000 10:59:00 PM
From: Harvey Allen	Respond to of 24154

Craig- If you can't do the time don't do the crime. Maybe Microsoft can beat the rap but the efficiency of computer users on the net is half that that would be if Microsoft had not slain Netscape in the crib. I'm sure you noted the concluding statement in the Hatch article but I'll repeat it: Antitrust experts say that traditional antidote to remedy anticompetitive conduct without consent decrees and judicial or government oversight is breaking up the company. Laws have a purpose and enforcing them is for societies benefit. Harvey

To: Craig Freeman who wrote (23819)	1/24/2000 9:34:00 PM
From: nommedeguerre	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

Craig, "The goverment hasn't proven itself to be able to manage the slightest tasks and now it has set out to "break up" the biggest company on Earth" Handled the logistics of WWII fairly well and broke the back of the Soviets. Maybe we should put the War Department in charge of the breakup? Also gave us the Internet to play with. It broke up ATT and made the stockholders rich; ancilliary benefits of course being cheap long-distance and the ability to purchase non-ATT phone equipment. A breakup will only benefit shareholders in the long run. Bill has already positioned himself to where he wants to be when a breakup occurs, don't you think? Cheers, Norm