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Wired: MS Insists There’s No Monopoly

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 9, 1999

“Microsoft will say this week that 76 days of testimony in its
antitrust trial have proven that consumers enjoy the benefits of
vigorous competition between its Web browser and one offered by
Netscape.”

“In its proposed findings of fact, due to be presented to the
trial judge Tuesday, the software giant will maintain that it
continues to face challenges in a swiftly changing industry, a
lawyer working for the company said in an interview.”

“The Justice Department and 19 states, on the other hand, are
expected to assert there is ample support in the voluminous
testimony and exhibits for their charge that Microsoft holds
monopoly power in personal computer operating systems.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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