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To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (19745)	5/27/1998 7:24:00 AM
From: Daniel Schuh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

Even if MSFT has acted unlawful, the proposed solutions are heavily weigthed in the favor of MSFT's main Internet competitor (who just happened to do some heavy duty Federal lobbying) instead of "budding entrepreneurs". Right, Reggie. Pretty bold statement for Mr. "Microsoft has already hijacked the internet". As for Netscape lobbying, the saying is, follow the money. To repeat as usual: Only a few years ago, Microsoft was hardly a blip on the Washington screen. It ranked No. 16 among all computer companies in campaign contributions in the 1991-92 election cycle, with a paltry $53,000 in donations to federal candidates and parties. Today, it is No. 1, having given $298,219 as of last April in the 1997-98 cycle, including some $99,000 in software to the Republican Party. And $100,000 more in donations is now on its way to the Republicans. While those sums may seem puny by the standards of other major corporations -- AT&T has given $1.1 million in the current election cycle -- Microsoft is spending a lot more than its biggest rivals. Netscape Communications Corp. has handed out only $35,000 in the current election cycle, Sun Microsystems Inc. gave $12,000 and giant IBM, once the top computer-industry donor, has made donations of $37,000. After Microsoft, the biggest donor in the computer industry is now Oracle Corp., which has given $218,000. Three years ago, Microsoft, which is based in Redmond,Wash., had no lobbying office in Washington. Today, its lobbying bill runs to the millions -- $1.1 million in 1996 and $1.9 million in 1997, the most recent year for which data are available. (from nytimes.com But, to repeat again, it's all pretty small potatoes compared to what proper monopolists like the cable guys and the RBOCs spend. Why Microsoft is supposed to get off maintaining its monopoly cheaply, I don't know. Cheers, Dan.

To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (19745)	5/27/1998 11:08:00 AM
From: Thure Meyer	Respond to of 24154

"The average person does not have a problem with MSFT" Dang, Reginald.. do you own your own market survey company too? Is the average person part of the socio-economic majority? Thure

To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (19745)	5/27/1998 11:16:00 PM
From: energy_investor	Respond to of 24154

<< Don't you see it as obvious that hte DOJ is fightig the war of NSCP in lieu of the American people.>> Sorry Reggie, I beg to differ. It is obvious to me that the DOJ (and States) are fighting the war FOR the American people, not "in lieu of" same. They are pro competition; Microsoft is not. They are pro choice; Microsoft is not. They are for abiding by the law of the land; Microsoft is not. I would highly recommend that you read the DOJ and States' complaints.They are quite enlightening. Regards