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To: Dave who wrote (63455)	11/27/2001 2:24:14 PM
From: alydar	Respond to of 74651

i am proud to say i live in the great state of connecticut! Connecticut says won't sign Microsoft settlement WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Connecticut on Tuesday ruled out signing an antitrust settlement reached between Microsoft Corp. <MSFT.O>, the federal government and nine of 18 states that were party to the landmark case. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said the settlement announced earlier this month, which must still be reviewed by a federal judge, had too many gaps and ambiguities to sign in its current form. "The settlement reflects good progress but not good enough," Blumenthal said in a statement announcing his decision to continue the state's lawsuit against the software giant. Outside a Nov. 6 court hearing, Connecticut had been critical of the pact to settle the three-year-old case but had not ruled out the possibility it would sign. Microsoft was found by a federal appeals court to have illegally maintained its monopoly in personal computer operating systems. The proposed settlement is designed to give computer makers freedom to feature other software and requires Microsoft to share parts of the inner workings of its Windows computer operating system with other software makers. During the five-year term of the agreement, a three-member panel would help enforce the settlement. But Blumenthal said he thought a longer period was needed, along with a stronger enforcement mechanism and tighter provisions to stop Microsoft from retaliating against rivals. "I am hopeful that we can continue discussions with Microsoft and enhance the settlement or reach a judicial result to ensure that competition is restored and consumers benefit," he said. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has said she will hold hearings early next year on whether the settlement is in the public interest, while the nine states that remain opposed to the pact prepare for hearings on whether any additional sanctions against Microsoft are appropriate. 12:56 11-27-01 Copyright 2001 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.

To: Dave who wrote (63455)	11/27/2001 4:06:41 PM
From: Michael Do	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

>Message #63455 from Dave at Nov 27, 2001 2:20 PM I don't want to get into this silly fray, but what the hell. Mike, you don't see the U.S. trying to bust up Minitel because Minitel doesn't operate in the U.S. That would be like France trying to break up Pacific Bell. It's nonsensical. As for Airbus, that's hardly a monopoly. Where do you get this stuff? And as for your other silly comment, "It is dybdal who argues Europe does not need US as much as US needs Europe," I think you're misreading his comments. His comments about international trade have been dead on, and quite informative. His only major mistake was to accuse you of being a native English speaker, but I won't hold that against you except to point out the irony of your God Bless Amerikka jingoism. Dave < Dave, If you can read, then using your little brain and reread the message. EU accused MSFT and GE-HON merger are anti-competitive, while they are just more than support anti-competitive than anyone else. Minitel and Airbus were examples of how unfairly and anticompetitive EU can be. No one talk about break-up Minitel or Airbus. I don't know about you but I am damm proud to be an American and fully support her anyway I can. If you don't like or support America, why don't you just leave and take little Apple with you:-) Mike