Competing Fairly in the New Economy: Lessons from the Browser Wars

The browser wars case is a useful springboard for considering the principle of positive competition and the proper regulation of platform technologies. There are lessons to be culled about policy, the application of antitrust law, and the parameters of fair competition. We argue that despite Microso...

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Main Author: Spinello, R. A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2005
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2005, Volume: 57, Issue: 4, Pages: 343-361
Further subjects:B operating system
B Sherman Act
B browser
B anti-trust
B Microsoft
B Windows
B Monopoly
B Middleware
B Netscape
B fair competition
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