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To: Moonray who wrote (12174)	1/29/1998 3:12:00 PM
From: jhild	Respond to of 22053

Senate Panel Investigating Microsoft: allpolitics.com Senate Panel Is Probing Microsoft By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Microsoft, already in trouble with the Justice Department for alleged antitrust violations, also is the target of a Senate Judiciary Committee investigation, a Senate aide said today. "They are definitely investigating Microsoft," said Tony Williams, chief of staff to Sen. Slade Gorton, R-Wash. "They are meeting with Microsoft. They are talking with them about antitrust matters." Microsoft had no immediate comment today but Williams said the committee has asked Microsoft to voluntary turn over documents regarding its business practices. The committee for some time has been reviewing the activities of Microsoft and other companies in regard to how antitrust laws apply to the Internet. But "as far as requesting documents, we are not going to comment," Jeanne Lopatto, the committee spokeswoman, said today. Gorton brought the matter up on Wednesday, saying he intended to more intensely defend Microsoft in Congress in the months ahead. "I will provide a platform to counter the Judiciary Committee," the senator said at a news conference. Aides to Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said today she was seeking the support of Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., and others in urging Congress to stay out of the matter until the Justice Department completes its case. The government claims Microsoft is using its near monopoly with Windows operating software to unfair advantage over its rivals in the Internet browser market. The company and the government settled part of the case last week. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chairman of the committee, is one of Microsoft's loudest critics. His state is home to one of Microsoft's leading competitors, Novell. The committee held a hearing last year during which Microsoft was widely criticized but not allowed to respond. "We just don't think Microsoft is being treated fair," Williams said today. "The hearing last year was a total sham." Gorton and Murray complained about Microsoft's treatment at the hearing in a letter last month to Hatch. "The hearing provided an unbalanced forum for Microsoft's detractors to issue several misleading allegations about Microsoft," they said. "The lack of balance at the hearing created an inaccurate prospective of Microsoft and of the industry in general." Gorton said he expected Microsoft would prevail in the antitrust action. (29 Jan 1998 12:48 EST)