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Reaction Of Sen. Patrick Leahy, Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, On The Justice Department's Announcement On Its Handling Of The Microsoft Case Sept. 6, 2001 [Following are the comments of Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on the announcement today by the U.S. Department of Justice that it will not seek a breakup of Microsoft and will forgo further prosecution of its claim that Microsoft illegally tied the Internet Explorer browser to the Windows operating system.]
"This decision avoids lengthy additional trial time and is cause for cautious optimism that this case will be resolved more quickly for the benefit of all consumers. The Department's intention to pursue remedies targeted at Microsoft's conduct may produce more immediate results for consumers, competitors and computer sellers than any structural solution could. But prosecutors should hold to their original intention of securing a remedy that will genuinely rectify the competitive problems revealed through the trial process -- not just for the short term but over the long haul. With the brisk pace of change in the computer and high-tech industries, it will be no easy task to ensure that the remedies proposed will be effective in the competitive environment today as well as tomorrow. This will be made even harder if both sides do not share this goal or if they fail to live up to both the terms and the spirit of a final agreement." # # # # #  |
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