The antitrust case of the century, U.S. v. Microsoft, has amazed legal observers, stunned political pundits, and shaken financial markets. The Department of Justice has suggested a plan to split Microsoft into two companies, one for operating systems such as Windows, and another featuring applications software such as Microsoft Word. Microsoft will submit a proposal of its own by May 10, and Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson has scheduled a hearing for May 24 to argue both sides’ remedies for the case.
This panel of economists and antitrust experts with sharply differing views will discuss the likely effects of various proposals on consumers, stockholders, and market competition.
