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To: The Duke of URL© who wrote (51931)	10/21/2000 12:51:18 PM
From: JC Jaros	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

EVEN THO IT ISN'T HARMFUL. --- Oh, really? --- Let me say first that unlike others around me (I'm a Nixon Republican in the middle of a Green Party rally) I believe in GM crops, their potential to help bring the third world online, and even held Monsanto for a time. I do know though, that 'isn't harmful' is pretty much a matter of faith as much as science, right now. What the EPA (or whomever) knows is that Monsanto has declared lot's of things unharmful, when in fact, they were. There's a history there. If it were up to Monsanto, everything that ever came outta Monsanto would be 'not harmful'. --- It's Gore's position on exactly things like this that has this Republican voting for him. -JCJ

To: The Duke of URL© who wrote (51931)	10/21/2000 2:51:14 PM
From: Insitu	Respond to of 74651

duke--I think you are (perhaps intentionally) missing the point in defining the relevant market. Intel's percentage share of the market for Intel processors isn't the point. At one time, they did have a 90% share of the market for all PC processors. That is the relevant market. And at that time, there were additional limits on their conduct that do not apply anymore given the rise in AMD share. As for lawyers, does any law firm have a market share above 1%. I doubt it. There are probably lawyers that have a 90% share in small towns, and if a new lawyer came to town and they dropped their fees for clients that were considering using the new lawyer in an attempt to drive him from town, that would be illegal. JMHO

To: The Duke of URL© who wrote (51931)	10/21/2000 7:18:02 PM
From: Charles Tutt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

I disagree with almost everything you said. Everybody agrees (including Gore) that monopolies aren't illegal. Abusive monopolies are, however. If your market share is low enough (below 70%?) you don't need to worry -- you won't even be found to be a monopoly, let alone an abusive one. With a high enough market share, you may attract perusal, but don't abuse your position and you're fine. Regardless, the judiciary still stands between the administrative branch and any remedy. If Kellogg blamed the EPA for their problems, I think they're looking for excuses -- I think they've been in decline for years. JMHO, and not a legal opinion. Charles Tutt (TM)