Blessed with the coercive force of government, federal regulators and state attorneys general don t have to make such appeals. Instead, they responded to the consumer empowerment of the browser with new charges of antitrust violations. Microsoft is emblematic of the fast-paced technological environment that regulators fear because of its pace and fluidity. The unique nature of the new economy presents fascinating dilemmas to private enterprise. Now regulations and laws cannot only dictate processes and parameters, but actually act as surrogates for products and innovation.
Government is now in the business of competing directly with products produced by private industry.
It appears for now that the more Microsoft innovates, the more litigation it will face.