| Sumario: | The March 3, 1998, appearance of Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates before the Senate Judiciary Committee highlighted the issues of whether the software giant is a monopoly that should be reined in and, more importantly, whether America's antitrust laws can keep up with the rapid and frequently unpredictable changes in technology. Although legislators seem to think the antitrust laws can keep pace with the technology industry, the Justice Department continues to probe Microsoft's business practices and its control of 90 percent of the market for personal computer operating systems. Details of the hearing and of the outcome of some occasions historically when the American government has brought antitrust lawsuits are provided.
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