Microsoft's PR Move Raises New Antitrust Concerns

In defiance of antitrust prosecutors, Microsoft(MSFT Quote) crushes competitors. In compliance with prosecutors, it seems the company sometimes does the same.

A quietly simmering dispute over two different ways to ensure online privacy has exposed a new dilemma for the software giant. As it wins control over the market for Web browsers, the company is betting its future on its .NET initiative, selling software online. But in this new marketplace, Microsoft is learning that it can potentially trample rivals as a mere side effect of good public relations and other small matters. Matters may come to a head Wednesday when advertisers and online advertising agencies bring their concerns to Microsoft.

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