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According to AAI, Microsoft is seeking some type of statutory exemption
from antitrust laws for high tech.  Senators Lott, Bennett and Mack are
said to be among MS's advocates on this.  Apparently there will be some
type of "high tech summit" hearings on Monday and Tuesday, held by the
Joint Economic Committee.  Apparently Bill Gates gets about 45 minutes on
Tuesday, with a promise of no hostile questions.  Some say that Lott is
supposed to be lining up party support for this antitrust exemption idea.  
It sounds as if (a) Microsoft thinks it it going to loss the case and the
appeal, and (b) it is finally getting something for the rumored $100
million plus it was reported to be dumping into the republican party.
 
  Jamie

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James Love 
Center for Study of Responsive Law | Consumer Project on Technology 
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