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To: TLindt who wrote (5402)	6/26/1998 1:24:00 PM
From: Brooks Jackson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8545

Just FYI... Hatch says he will hold new Microsoft hearings By David Lawsky WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Judiciary Chairman Orrin Hatch announced Friday that he will conduct more hearings on Microsoft Corp., which he charged has "been less than 100 percent forthright and candid" with his committee. The Utah Republican conducted highly publicized hearings with Microsoft CEO Bill Gates and others in early March. But he said there was more work to be done. "I plan to hold further hearings on competition in the digital age," Hatch said in a Senate floor speech. He said the dates and witnesses would be announced later. A spokeswoman for Sen. Slade Gorton, a Washington Republican, said new hearings amounted to an attempt to "stifle the creativity" of Microsoft. Hatch also charged Microsoft with "hubris" for lobbying to cut appropriations to the Justice Department's antitrust division.

To: TLindt who wrote (5402)	6/26/1998 1:51:00 PM
From: Benny Baga	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 8545

Some good info (MS Patent Article), on the CyberCash/MS/Digi 'Wallet': "The idea of micropayments has not been successful on PCs, because you need to install a wallet and other support mechanisms on PCs," Kenan said. ....this is fairly obvious. The only way any of these systems will be successful, Keenan said, is if wallets are built into a browser or operating system. This has come to pass with the release of Windows 98, he said, but it will be years before a critical mass of users has installed and started to use the wallet technology of that operating system. ....this is what the bankers should be worried about. MS is essentially integrating peoples checkbooks into the operating system. I have some real doubts if this will catch on, but in any case, it is something to keep an eye on. Benny(IMHO)