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An 8 page paper. What is the case about? Where is it today? What is going to happen to Microsoft, Inc.? These questions are addressed in this paper beginning with a timeline of the some of the most important events and rulings. The writer goes on to explain what the case was about and why it became so confusing to the public. Finally, the writer discusses the most recent rulings and court orders. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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and why it became so confusing to the public. Finally, the writer discusses the most recent rulings and court orders. Bibliography lists 7 sources. PGmstrst.rtf THE MICROSOFT ANTITRUST CASE
, October, 2001 properly! After all these years, it may be difficult for some people
to keep all the facts in their minds, therefore, an abbreviated timeline of key events since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) first began investigating Microsoft presented. * June 1990:
The Federal Trade Commission launches a probe into possible collusion between Microsoft and IBM in the PC software market. * August 1993: Frustrated by two Federal Trade Commission deadlocks in
the investigation, the Justice Department takes over, focusing on Microsofts DOS marketing practices. * July 1994: Microsoft settles antitrust charges with the Justice Department, signing on to a consent decree
that forbids the company from using its operating system dominance to squelch competition. * August 19, 1997: The Justice Department once again has Microsoft in its sights. This time, the
government wants to determine whether the software makers $150 million investment in Apple Computer, or its equity stakes in three companies that develop Internet streaming technologies, would squelch competition. *
October 27, 1997: The Justice Department files a complaint demanding a $1-million-a-day fine against Microsoft for its alleged violation of the 1995 consent decree. The complaint claims that Microsoft overstepped
its bounds by demanding PC manufacturers bundle the Internet Explorer Web browser with their hardware products before being able to obtain a Windows 95 license. * December 11, 1997: In
a preliminary injunction, Jackson orders Microsoft to stop requiring PC makers to ship Internet Explorer along with Windows 95. But he rejects the governments request for a contempt-of-court citation and
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