Big Bill: at Senate hearing, critics charge that Bill Gates's Microsoft exercises a monopoly; Gates denies the charge.

From: Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication | Date: April 3, 1998 | Copyright information

At Senate Hearing, Critics Charge That Bill Gates's Microsoft Exercises a Monopoly; Gates Denies the Charges

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Is he a ruthless tycoon, a man who wants to become dictator of an entire industry, squeezing out competitors and making himself even richer?

Or is he a nice-guy genius, a successful businessman whose only concern is to make computers better and more useful and who has been unfairly attacked by jealous critics?

One way or the...

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