Inside the proposal: Why a breakup?

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The US Justice Department in the end favored breaking up Microsoft Corp because they were convinced the software giant would find ways to go around behavioral curbs designed to check its predatory tactics. Government prosecutors had considered strict curbs, but decided on splitting the company along product lines after settlement negotiations broke down in Apr 2000. Government prosecutors are calling for creating two new companies, one for the Windows operating system and the other for applications and Internet software.

Organizational history

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Microsoft case to go before full U.S. Court of Appeals

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The US Court of Appeals has decided to hear Microsoft's appeal of its antitrust case. The full court is regarded as a mostly conservative panel that could rule against Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's decision to divide Microsoft into two companies. The Justice Dept has filed a request to send the case directly to the Supreme Court. Microsoft is against moving the case directly to the Supreme Court and instead wants it to be coursed through the Circuit Court and the Court of Appeals.

Legal issues & crime

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Microsoft teams up with Radio Shack

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Microsoft Corp has forged a deal with Radio Shack that analysts say could transform Radio Shack into a major Internet player while boosting the revenues of Microsoft's fledgling Internet service provider, MSN. The agreement calls for Radioshack to demonstrate and sell MSN, other company software and high-speed Internet World Wide Net service. Microsoft also plans to invest $100 million in the planned Radioshack.com, which will be advertised on MSN and other Microsoft Web sites.

Joint ventures

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