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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (2228)	10/4/2000 6:07:38 PM
From: Pierre	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12245

Maurice, had Ericsson the resources and vision during the dark early days of CDMA, they could have simply purchased the patents or otherwise prevented the technology from ever being deployed. In fact, I think a fair reading of history suggests that they tried to do that very thing. Had they been as successful as MSFT in that endeavor we would not have these wonderful SI QCOM boards, much less the technology itself, to entertain us and make us wealthy. Would your tune be different if the GSM cabal had succeeded in burying CDMA? Pierre

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (2228)	10/7/2000 11:17:46 PM
From: qdog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12245

At the time of the complaint, they in fact controlled 90% of the market for OS and leveraging that dominance to control the browser market. The subsequent trial revealed actions and attitudes that were consistent of a monopolist. They now can appeal this case and once the opinions are render, that it. Reno and Clinton can't overturn the laws on the books, only the Judicary branch of the US government can or Congress, who created the law to begin with. As a matter of record, it was a Republican Congress that passed the antitrust laws in this country and an American President, Teddy Roosevelt (Republican) who was one of the most aggressive trust buster ever. Richard Nixon adminstration was more aggressive than this administration. You keep accusing Reno and Clinton of some sort of abuse, but they did not write the law, only enforcing the existing laws. Nor is it the first time that Microsoft has had complaints filed against it. This particular case was not brought about by the government, but Netscape in filing of complaints to the various agencies at state and federal level. That subsequent investigations led to the trial. Without Netscape's complaint the government would not have intervene. The end results is other OS's are now available. Microsoft is failing in it's growth and innovations. Their recent products have been met with mix reviews and aren't selling as other past releases. Computer manufacturers are expanding their product to cover what the customer is demanding. IBM supports UNIX, Mircosoft, Linux and others. Choice is the heart of the matter. The true irony of your argument, it was the same law that prevented IBM and AT&T from dominating the computing industry and help spur a company like Microsoft and others. So if you think that QCOM has a monopoly, they don't. As a matter of fact, they don't control 50% of the technology in wireless and are embroiled by competition in the next gen with 4 other agreed upon standards. As a matter of fact, the very government and folks in it that you berate, went to bat for QCOM in that battle for the next gen standard which there are 5 to choose from. You won't have long to worry about Clinton and Reno, there presences is about over.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (2228)	10/8/2000 4:48:03 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12245

Maurice, Some years ago, my father had a small business with a near monopoly. When a competitor appeared on the scene, my father had to face the competition within the constraints of the anti-trust laws. The behavior of thousands of businesses in our country is shaped and affected by these laws. Whether or not you like these laws, it is the way we do business in America. Gates thought he could ignore the law, and now he's paying the price. It took the US 200 years to eclipse the mercantilist British Empire control of the world economy. Now that it's toast you can look forward to 400 years of American economic domination based on our enlightened innovation-generating business laws. So get used to it!