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M$ Alert: Last Chance to Fax
The Micro$oft Monitor
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Published by NetAction Issue No. 11 September 18, 1997
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In This Issue:
Congress is Concerned
Last Chance to Fax Congress
About the Micro$oft Monitor
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Congress is Concerned
NetAction volunteers who visited Congress Monday were pleased to hear that
Microsoft's anti-consumer activities will be scrutinized by the Antitrust
Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of a hearing
scheduled to examine competition and antitrust enforcement issues in the
computer industry. Joel A. Christie, Counsel to the Senate Judiciary
Committee, told a group of NetAction volunteers that the Antitrust
Subcommittee is very interested in hearing from consumers when the
Subcommittee meets to explore whether the computer industry has become too
concentrated.
Although a specific date for the hearing has not been set, Christie said it
will take place later this fall or early next year. At Christie's request,
NetAction will provide a list of suggested witnesses for the hearing and
help the Subcommittee staff identify consumer concerns that need to be examined.
The Antitrust Subcommittee is chaired by Senator Mike DeWine (R-OH), and the
ranking member is Senator Herbert Kohl (D-WI). Residents of Ohio and
Wisconsin are urged to contact these Senators and thank them for their
interest in consumer concerns about Microsoft. Contact them by phone or
E-email:
Senator DeWine:
Phone: 202-224-2315 E-mail: senator_dewine@dewine.senate.gov
Senator Kohl:
Phone: 202-224-5653 E-mail: senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov
On the House side of Capitol Hill, the House Judiciary Committee has a
hearing scheduled for November 5, 1997, to examine antitrust issues in
general. But Joseph Gibson, Chief Antitrust Counsel for the Committee, said
there has been no decision yet about whether or not to examine Microsoft's
monopoly activities as part of that hearing.
Calls and faxes from NetAction supporters in Illinois and Michigan are
urgently needed to help convince the House Judiciary Committee to examine
the Microsoft monopoly as part of that hearing. The Committee is chaired by
Illinois Rep. Henry J. Hyde (R-6th), and the ranking member is Michigan Rep.
John Conyers, Jr. (D-14th).
There is still time to send a fax to Rep. Hyde or Rep. Conyers from the
NetAction Web site <http://www.netaction.org/fax/faxform.html>. Fax and
phone numbers are:
Rep. Henry J. Hyde:
Phone: 202-225-4561 Fax: 202-225-1166
Rep. John Conyers, Jr.:
Phone: 202-225-5126 Fax: 202-225-0072
NetAction volunteers who visited with representatives from their home states
on Monday found that many were receptive to their concerns about Microsoft.
Thanks to all who participated, in person and via our Virtual Speak Out on
the Web site, Congress is listening!
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Last Chance to Fax Congress
Friday, Sept. 19, 1997, is the final day of NetAction's Virtual Speak Out.
If you haven't already sent a fax to your representatives in Congress in
support of hearings on Microsoft, do it today!
To participate in the Virtual Speak Out, visit NetAction's Web site
<http://www.netaction.org/fax/faxform.html> and send a fax to one or more of
your representatives in Congress.
It's easy to participate. You'll find a letter on NetAction's Web site,
along with instructions on how to send the fax. If you support NetAction's
request for Congressional hearings, we hope you'll take a moment to fax the
letter to your representatives. Remember that you have two Senators and one
Representative. We encourage you to send separate faxes to each of your
representatives.
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About The Micro$oft Monitor
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the Consumer Choice Campaign <http://www.netaction.org/msoft/ccc.html>.
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