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46 Antitrust Bull. 135 (2001)
The Flawed Fragmentation Critique of Structural Remedies in the Microsoft Case

handle is hein.journals/antibull46 and id is 141 raw text is: The Antitrust Bulletin/Spring 2001 The flawed fragmentation critique of structural remedies in the Microsoft case BY ROBERT J. LEVINSON,* R. CRAIG ROMAINE,** and STEVEN C. SALOP*** I. Introduction Judge Jackson's findings of fact in Microsoft demonstrate conclu- sively that Microsoft has maintained its operating systems monopoly with a variety of anticompetitive conduct.' Two general * Principal, Charles River Associates Incorporated. ** Vice President, Charles River Associates Incorporated. *** Professor of Economics and Law, Georgetown University Law Center. AUTHORS' NOTE: We have benefitedfrom helpful discussions with Donald Falk and Andrew Klein. Oracle Corporation has provided financial sup- port for this research. This article is based solely on publicly available information and does not rely in any part on confidential information. In addition, we have had no role in supporting the testimony of Professor Franklin Fisher or Frederick Warren-Boulton, the two expert economists in the Department of Justice's case against Microsoft. All opinions are our own and do not necessarily reflect the views of anyone else. I Findings of Fact in U.S. v. Microsoft Corporation, Civil Action No. 98-1232 (May 18, 1998) and State of New York ex rel. Attorney © 2001 by Federal Legal Publications, Inc.