Intel-incourt

[rd@cottonwood.com (Rick Dahlgren)]

We've been following the Intergraph v Intel case and things are getting
close...trial scheduled for Feb 2000.  The antitrust charge includes
failure to disclose critical interface technology in a fair manner to
Intergraph, plus a host of other allegations and cross licensing stuff that
leaves me puzzled.  It should be a good trial, though, and important to
anyone who is interested in technical means as an essential facility.

Now another firm has filed an antitrust action against Intel regarding
standards for USB ports and interfaces for video.

http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,0-37535,00.html?st.ne.lh..ni

Now that MS is wrapping up....in the words of Yogi Berra "its deja-vu all
over again"

Rick Dahlgren
Cottonwood Communications
rd@cottonwood.com