Senate to Hold Hearings on Microsoft Settlement

The Senate Judiciary Committee is planning to hold hearings in December on the landmark antitrust settlement reached between the U.S. Justice Department and Microsoft, provided Congress is still in session at that time. Beryl Howell, legislative counsel to Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said the hearing would mark the first in a series on antitrust issues and competition in the Internet economy.