Microsoft
Submitted by amelia313 on August 12, 2011
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Microsoft
Microsoft was being investigated for antitrust behavior because the company was accused of violating the Sherman Act and obtaining monopoly power in the PC market. This accusation was based on the fact that Microsoft abused monopoly power on Intel-based personal computers in its handling of operating system sales and web browser sales. The issue central to the case was whether Microsoft was allowed to bundle its flagship Internet Explorer (IE) web browser software with its Microsoft Windows operating system. Bundling them together is alleged to have been responsible for Microsoft's victory in the browser wars as every Windows user had a copy of Internet Explorer. It was further alleged...
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