CSE Praises Reversal Of Microsoft Decision

Today, June 28, the Federal Court of Appeals ruled that Judge Jackson’s order for Microsoft to be broken up be vacated and remanded to a lower court.

Citizens for a Sound Economy, a Washington, D.C.-based grassroots organization with nearly 300,000 members, heralded the Federal Court of Appeals’ decision as a win for consumers.

Erick Gustafson, director of Citizens for a Sound Economy’s Center for Consumer Choice issued the following statement regarding the Appeals Court’s

ruling:

“In what is a major win for consumers, the Federal Court of Appeals has vacated Judge Jackson’s overly aggressive break-up order of Microsoft Corporation.

“Moreover, the decision reversed the government’s claims that the software developer illegally tied its Internet Explorer to its popular operating system and attempted to monopolize the market for Internet Browsers.

“Since the trial’s inception, Citizens for a Sound Economy has rejected claims that Microsoft is a monopolist and has opposed calls for structural remedies.”