Brad Smith Miss Quotations

We've shipped a new version of Windows, we've paid an historic fine and we've provided unprecedented access to Microsoft technology to promote interoperability with other industry players. Yet every time we make a change, we find that the Commission moves the goal post and demands another change.

Every time we make a change, we find that the Commission moves the goal post and demands another change.

Our understanding is that we are not likely to get any formal decision from the Commission until after we file our response in this proceeding, and that is due on the 15th of February.

You have to sit and wonder if it wouldn't have been better to stay with that rather than the judge forcing the commission to go back and write a 96-page rule.

We have now responded to more than 100 requests from the Commission. We continue working quickly to meet the Commission's new and changing demands. Yet every time we make a change, we find that the Commission moves the goal post and demands another change.

We revised the technical documents last week at the Commission's request, responding to new feedback raised with us only six days before. The Commission has issued this statement regarding technical documentation we submitted last week, even though by its own admission neither it nor the (mediator in the case) has even read or reviewed these new documents.

We had been in that situation and not able to come back. It was almost like, 'Here we go.' It just felt like three or four minutes into the first quarter we were missing opportunities.

In the interest of due process, we think it would have been reasonable for the Commission ... at least to read and review these new documents before criticizing them as being insufficient.

Of particular concern is the Commission's latest demand, that the internal workings of Windows be documented and licensed, which can open the door to the production of clones. The Commission confuses disclosure of the source code with disclosure of the internals and insists that it will fine the company if it fails to address this.

quite a bit of concern about this type of behavior, but (federal law) really limits the ability of the commission to do much.

We believe today's statement of objections is unjustified. The Commission has issued this statement regarding technical documentation we submitted last week, even though by its own admission it ... has not even read or reviewed these new documents.