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Monopolies and U.S. Anti-Trust Policy, 2006.
Discusses the U.S. government's response to Verizon Communications, Inc.'s and MCI Inc's intentions to merge into a single telecommunications provider.
1,387 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper begins with a discussion of the potential monopolistic practices that could arise from a merger between telecommunications providers Verizon Communications Inc and MCI Inc. The paper then examines the U.S. government response to such a merger and why the government is correctly concerned about preventing a monopoly in the telecommunications industry.
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"When Verizon Communications, Inc. ("Verizon") and MCI, Inc. ("MCI") announced their intentions to merge into a single telecommunications provider, the Federal Communications Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice took immediate notice. The government's quick response to such potential threats to competitive markets is perhaps due in part to the history of the telecommunications industry and, in particular, the role of the government in allowing the monopoly to continue for so long. Beginning in 1907, AT&T operated as a legally sanctioned monopoly. AT&T's then-president Theodore Vail argued that due to AT&T's advanced technology, it would be the most efficient provider of telecommunications services and would thus emerge as a natural monopoly. The government was convinced by this argument until 1974, when the United States filed a suit that was settled eight years later and required AT&T to divest itself of the Bell operating companies that provided local phone service."
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Microsoft and U.S. Anti-Trust Policy, 2005.
A discussion of the Microsoft company and its monopolistic practices.
1,341 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper briefly describes the U.S. government'd case against the Microsoft company for its monopolistic business practices, the outcome of the case, and reasons why Microsoft should be considered a monopoly. The paper also touches upon the implications of the legal ruling in the Microsoft case for consumers and other large corporations.
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"The issue concerning the nature of Microsoft as a monopoly is a controversial one. Of course within the company, as well as among Microsoft shareholders, most assert that Microsoft?s business practices are hardly monopolistic, and that it is simply ?popular.? However, many outside of the sphere of personal interest in the company are convinced that the term ?monopoly? should have Microsoft in its dictionary definition. As Ralph Nader pointed out in a 1998 ComputerWorld interview, ?Microsoft's claim that it is defending its right to innovate is a cruel joke in an industry that sees its best innovators attacked by the company's anticompetitive actions.? Further, ?Microsoft's agenda isn't innovation, its imitation, as well as the imposition of suffocating control over user choices and an ever-widening monopoly.? "
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Anti-trust Enforcement, 2006.
Examines whether anti-trust laws are a help or a hindrance to the economy.
2,830 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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Trusts are viewed as competition destroyers which attempt to control the market for a product. Anti-trust laws arose out of the abuse of such trusts and these laws persevere to this day. This paper questions whether the government's enforcement is executed when the economic climate is right or whether the enforcement is occurring at regular intervals. It also questions whether certain corporations, like Microsoft, are unwitting targets of the government. The overall question in this paper is whether the enforcement of anti-trust laws harms American competition. The response lies in the history of anti-trust laws, the enforcement of such laws and the meaning of competition within economic understanding.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
The History of Anti-trust Laws
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890)
The Clayton Anti-Trust Act (1914)
The Federal Trade Commission Act (1914)
Robinson-Patman Act (1936), Celler-Kefauver Act (1950) and The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
Competition
Enforcement
Has the Microsoft Anti-trust Case Helped or Hindered American Competition?
Has the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Helped or Hindered American Competition?
Conclusion
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"In 1911, two decades after the Sherman Act was passed, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the Standard Oil Company and the American Tobacco Company exerted unlawful monopolistic authority. This was the first major court decision since the Act was passed. The two mentioned companies were forced to dissolve into smaller firms that would compete against each other. The courts have not been consistent when interpreting the meaning of monopoly power under the Sherman Act either."
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U.S. Nuclear Power and American Foreign Policy, 1975.
This paper focuses on U.S. nuclear power and American foreign policy, 1945-1950. The author contends that the U.S. nuclear monopoly gave it a position of power which developed into a hard line toward Russia leading to the Cold War.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 7 sources, $ 71.95
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"This research studies the impact that U.S. nuclear power had on American foreign policy between 1945 and 1950. It is assumed that the United States did not, for moral reasons, take advantage of this power. This research will examine the validity of this assumption.
What was the post-war situation the United States faced in 1945? Most important was that the United States had not only unlocked the secrets of nuclear fission, but had also demonstrated this to the world in two explosions at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It has been suggested that the major reason for the United States dropping the bombs was to affect the post-war balance of power. Commentators. argued that the reason for dropping the bombs was not to shorten the war; the war with Japan was already guaranteed to be ending, and they believed that the ... "
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The U.S. Postal Service, 2002.
This paper discusses the issue of U.S. Postal Service as seen as a monopoly.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 45.95
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The paper begins with a general discussion of the concept of monopoly in business and how the U. S. Postal Service fits in with this definition. Arguments by the Postal Service and by critics of the system are presented. Example of alternatives from other countries are examined as possible solutions.
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"America is a free market system economy, but that does not mean that there are no checks and balances on businesses at all. Indeed, between the law of business associations, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and several other guide posts, American businesses are only free to operate within the paradigms of regulatory rules.
"One of the rules by which American businesses need to operate is the rule prohibiting monopolies. This word ?monopoly? has various significations:"
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Anti-Trust Law, 2002.
An overview of anti-trust law and its application, with a case study of both AT&T and Microsoft.
3,837 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 105.95
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This paper begins by describing anti-trust law as any law restricting business practices considered unfair or monopolistic. It provides a history of the law in America's judicial system, covering the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, the Clayton Act of 1914, and the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914. The paper then discusses two key historic anti-trust cases in which the companies have been charged with anti-trust violations, American Telephone and Telegraph (1982) and Microsoft Corporation (1994 and 1998).
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"AT&T was a natural monopoly, which needed to be broken up in order to allow others into the market. It was the only service provider at the time and in order to help improve the economy, it was important that changes be made to the status quo. Microsoft on the other hand, may be the dominant player in the world of operating systems, but there are other providers out there. Systems such as Linux and Unix are available for consumers. They may not be as user friendly as the Windows operating system, but there is a choice for the consumer. The question that needs to be asked is this: how is the consumer treated as a result of services being bundled in one package? Is the average consumer getting his money?s worth? Are these services affordable? How efficient is this method of bundling? If the answers to all these questions benefit the customer, then Microsoft and any dominant player in a business, has done well."
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Microsoft Anti-Trust Lawsuit, 2005.
Explores the anti-trust claims brought against computer giant, Microsoft.
1,760 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The anti-trust lawsuit brought against Microsoft Corporation is based on a variety of Microsoft strategies that are claimed to affect the browser industry at large. This paper analyzes the claims brought against Microsoft, as stated in the anti-trust lawsuit and the defense of Microsoft's business practices, as conveyed by news reports and press releases from the offices of Microsoft executives. These points of view, taken together, are an attempt to determine whether or not Microsoft's business strategies in the browser market have been an illegal method of obtaining a true monopoly of the industry, one which genuinely prohibits alternative browser development by non-Microsoft sources.
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"AOL executive John Rose explained to the court that Compaq, one of the industry's leading manufacturers of personal computers, pre-installs both Microsoft and Netscape browsing software on all of its machines. [22] Thus, consumers are free to change their browsers at will, as often as they like. This testimony is a level blow to the idea that consumers are forced to use one type of browser over another. Yet it does not address the fact that when Internet Explorer comes pre-installed on any other type of PC, the end-user will still have easier access to the Internet via IE, if only because it saves the consumer the hassle of having to manually install a separate browser."
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Anti-Trust Legislation in Cyberspace, 2002.
Examines the relevance of traditional anti-trust legislation in the wake of the Information Revolution.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper begins by examining the Microsoft case as an apparent illustration of the validity of anti-trust legislation. However, it then examines changes in corporate structure and operation that undermine traditional models of anti-trust legislation.
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Anti-Trust, Mergers and Competition Policy, 2005.
An overview of anti-trust legislation, public policies and the need for national champions.
6,388 words (approx. 25.6 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 148.95
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Is the current body of U.S. anti-trust law good public policy? This paper describes the roots and the current status of antitrust legislation in the U.S. with special mentioning of the Puerto Rican situation. It also covers the economic reasoning of antitrust in the light of per se unfair practices and business justification. Then, it moves on to give an overview of international antitrust regimes, namely EU, Germany, China and Brazil. It then discusses the call for loosening the law to create national champions that can compete on an international level.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
History of Antitrust Law
Public Policy Goals of Antitrust Legislation
Overview of The Economics of Antitrust
The Law: Per Se Deceptive and Unfair Business Practices and "Rule of Reason
Agencies
Consequences
International Perspective
Public Policy Discussion: The Need for National Champions?
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"In a concentrated market, with only a few firms, the danger is that they may find it easier to lessen competition by colluding. For example, they may agree on the prices they will charge consumers. The collusion could be in (i) an explicit agreement, or in a more subtle form known as (ii) tacit coordination or coordinated interaction . Accordingly, some cases are easier than others. The courts decided many years ago that certain practices, such as price fixing, are so inherently harmful to consumers that a detailed examination is not necessary to determine whether they are reasonable. The law presumes that they are violations - so-called per se violations - and condemns them almost automatically. Other practices demand closer scrutiny based on principles that the courts and antitrust agencies have developed. These cases are examined under a "rule of reason" analysis."
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Microsoft and Anti-Trust Issues., 2002.
How Microsoft has been plagued with anti-trust claims.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 44.95
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This five-page undergraduate paper answers the question about Microsoft and anti-trust issues. Microsoft was supposed to be broken up, and that is the position of the paper because monopoly is all about power.
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Microsoft and Anti-Trust Issues, 2002.
Examines the legalities of the Microsoft Anti-Trust case from a business law and business technology perspective.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 80.95
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In this essay, the legal implications of the Microsoft Anti-Trust case are evaluated with regards to business law and new technologies. Several aspects of business technology standardization are considered and the role of consumer participation and corporate ethics are also discussed.
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Microsoft's Anti-trust Court Case, 2002.
An overview of the anti-trust accusations brought against Microsoft Company.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper shall summarize the current anti-trust court case against Microsoft (U.S. v. Microsoft) from the 1990's to the present.
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Microsoft's Anti-Trust Case, 2005.
This paper discusses Microsoft's company history and the history of Microsoft's anti-trust case.
1,975 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper explains that, in 1993, the Justice Department (DOJ) began an investigation into the allegations that (1) Microsoft used predatory pricing tactics to destroy competitors and eliminate competition in the marketplace and (2) erected technical barriers within their operating systems to make it difficult or impossible for non-Microsoft software to run on Windows; on July 15, 1994, in a consent decree, Microsoft agreed that it would not tie other Microsoft products into its Windows operating system. The author points out that this dominance was due to Microsoft's (1) development of a common user interface, which allows users to use similar commands in each of the individual application products, (2) concept of backward compatibility so that the older versions of applications work with newer versions of the operating system and (3) integration of its individual applications allowed users to create and use data between applications such as a spreadsheet created in Excel could be imported into a PowerPoint presentation. The paper continues to describe several other anti-trust cases such as the 2004 agreement with the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and Novell.
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"In order to understand the environment in which the Microsoft anti-trust actions occurred, it is necessary to examine the beginnings of Microsoft. After an early career as a hacker, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Traf-O-Data in Seattle, Washington, a company started to develop and market a machine to generate traffic flow statistics. This machine was not the success that Gates and Allen hoped for, however. It may have been the youthfulness of the owners (Gates was 16), or it may have been that the state of Washington began to offer the same services for free."
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Anti-Trust Laws, 2006.
Examines anti-trust laws and cases in the United States.
1,652 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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Economics is oftentimes shaped by societal conditions and political decisions. Such is the case with business operations in the United States. Antitrust laws have gradually emerged to reflect the values and perspectives of American society. This paper presents a discussion of the historical context of anti-trust laws, an examination of individual antitrust laws and amendments and an overview of the implications such regulations have had on specific companies.
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"Just as the Sherman Antitrust Act affected some businesses, so too did the Clayton Act, its amendments, and the FTC. In the Standard Oil Co. of California and Standard Stations, Inc. versus the U.S. suit, the court declared the companies' tying agreements a violation of the Clayton Act and therefore illegal as they restricted free commerce. A similar decision was made regarding IBM after it was uncovered that the corporation required buyers of its computers to also purchase its brand-name punch cards (Dolan, 1983, pp. 253 & 254). A breach of the Celler-Kefauver Anti-merger Act was cited in a case involving Von's Grocery Company. The court ruled its merger with Shopping Bag Food Stores a violation of the Celler-Kefauver Anti-merger Act in that such an action decreased competition, albeit modestly (Dolan, pp. 252 & 253)."
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Anti-Trust Laws, 2007.
This paper discusses how anti-trust laws protect the integrity and competition of the market.
1,115 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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The paper explains that anti-trust laws protect not only the small competitors from being taken out of business by predatory pricing attempts by the big league businesses, but also protects the consumer by protecting the free trade of competition in the market place. The paper examines the issue of below cost selling of products but notes the difficulty of proving that this is for the purpose of driving competition out of business. The paper discusses how small businesses must find other ways to compete and find their niche market in whatever field they are selling products and services.
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"The American Dream is a concept that is followed around the world. It is a concept based on the premise that if one has a good idea, and is willing to work hard one can achieve great success. Years ago, when America was in its infancy this held true without government interference but in more recent history it has become entirely too competitive to achieve the American Dream in some areas of business without some protection of the marketplace. The anti-trust laws are in place for the purpose of protecting the market place. It protects not only the small competitors from being taken out of business by predatory pricing attempts by the big league businesses, it also protects the consumer by protecting the free trade of competition in the market place."
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