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Microsoft makes mischief for AOL/Time Warner

Microsoft Corp. is making mischief in the federal review of archrival America Online Inc.
Written by ZDNET Editors, Contributor

Microsoft Corp. is making mischief in the federal review of archrival America Online Inc.'s proposed merger with Time Warner Inc. Behind the scenes, the software colossus is raising questions with antitrust enforcers about the effect the merger would have on high-speed Internet access for consumers. Its effort effectively puts it in a spoiler's role and could complicate the deal's approval by the Federal Trade Commission. Full story. -- John R. Wilke and Julia Angwin, Wall Street Journal

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