KINLDY ASSIST WITH THIS DISCUSSION AND ADD SOME REFERENCES.

In 2002, a US court of appeals imposed remedies related to a lower court's findings that Microsoft had a monopoly in personal computer (PC) operating systems and had maintained its monopoly through illegal actions.

At the US Justice Department's Website, The United States Department of Justice, click Agencies on the top of the window,

Click Antitrust Division and then click Antitrust Case Filings.

Find U.S. vs. Microsoft case filings.

Scroll down to District Court filings and find Findings of Fact.

In the list of Findings of Fact, find Court's Findings of Fact (11/5/99).

In your initial response to the topic, you have to answer all questions:

• On what basis did the court conclude that Microsoft was a monopoly (see "Market Share")?
• What was Microsoft's market share of Intel-compatible PC operating systems? Of all operating systems, including those of Apple computers?
• What evidence did the court cite in claiming that Microsoft charged above-competitive prices (see "Microsoft's Pricing Behavior")?

Reflection: the students should also include a paragraph in the initial response in their own words reflecting on what they learned from the assignment and how they think they could apply what they learned in the workplace or in everyday life.