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DOJ files Statement on Proposed Antitrust Settlement
On Thursday, November 15, the Justice Department filed its Competitive Impact Statement (CIS) with the U.S. District Court, marking the first step in the Tunney Act Review, a law that invites public comment on a proposed antitrust settlement. Once the CIS and the Proposed Final Judgment are published in the Federal Register, the 60-day public comment period will begin.
Now that the litigation phase of the Microsoft case is over, the government anticipates and is seeking your thoughts on this matter. The Justice Department has indicated that it will give all comments due consideration.
FIN members have been critically important throughout the three-year history of this case by making sure your public officials hear from real people about the needs of consumers, the industry and the economy. Your varied opinions help to ensure that our government officials hear from more than just lobbyists and special interests.
Now, the Department of Justice is actively seeking your advice as well - and your input will be more important than ever before. Whatever your opinion is on the case or the settlement, your government wants to hear from you, and we encourage you to let your voice be heard.
The FIN will notify you when the CIS is published in the Federal Register and the Tunney Act process will begin, and we encourage each of you to continue taking part in the decisions your government makes, by responding to its request for comment on whether you believe the proposed settlement is in the public interest.
For more information about the Tunney Act, and how you will be able to submit your comments when the Review period begins, visit the Justice Department's site at http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/ms-settle.htm#submit.
You can reach your elected officials at:
www.microsoft.com/freedomtoinnovate/howhelp.aspx
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