For Microsoft's rivals, it's a question of fairness

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Rival software companies' longstanding complaints that Microsoft Corp has used unfair trade practices to dominate the IBM PC-compatible microcomputer software industry are set to go before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Jul 21, 1993. Such competitors as Novell Inc charge that Microsoft prices its dominant MS-DOS operating system in a way that forces users to buy other Microsoft applications, and that a warning message Microsoft included in the developers' version of the Windows 3.1 graphical user interface dissuaded them from running Windows on top of Novell's DR-DOS operating system. The FTC deadlocked 2-to-2 in a Feb vote on whether to proceed against Microsoft, and will likely deadlock again unless commissioner Mary L. Azcuenaga changes her vote.

Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Microsoft Corp., Investigations, MSFT, United States. Federal Trade Commission, Restraint of trade, Competition, Vendor Relations, Investigation

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Interactive TV alliance is formed

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Kaleida Labs Inc, Scientific-Atlanta Inc and Motorola Inc set up an alliance that will develop interactive media products and multimedia services for the cable television networks. The alliance is considered a direct competitor to the alliance set up by Intel Corp, Microsoft Corp and General Instrument Corp for the joint development of a set-top device. The alliance between Kaleida, Scientific-Atlanta and Motorola mandates that Kaleida's ScriptX multimedia software will be used in Scientific-Atlanta's set-top devices and network equipment. Motorola will provide a low-cost PowerPC microprocessor. Interactive tv services will allow customers to order video games and movies for immediate use.

Semiconductors and related devices, Instruments to measure electricity, Radio & TV communications equipment, Semiconductor industry, Contracts, Scientific-Atlanta Inc., Product development, Motorola Inc., Television equipment industry, Multimedia software, Interactive Video, Cooperative Agreements, Kaleida Labs Inc.

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