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LXer Day Desk: 12-16-2005American consumers do not like living in the dark when it comes to products we buy. In that respect, we don't believe citizens of other countries do either. So, with consideration to the people who drive the US economy, we would like some straight answers to questions which should shine some light on an area of darkness with which we lived far too long. Digg Story 1. Does the US Administrative branch lobby on behalf of Microsoft and if so should it cease and desist from such activity? 2. We ask Congress to evaluate the administration's role with regard to Microsoft's monopoly. 3. We ask Congress and the President to prohibit Microsoft preloading agreements. 4. We ask for Congress to perform a comprehensive review of Microsoft's political activities including and starting with the House Ethics committee's failure to investigate the links between Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, Preston Gates &Ellis and the BSA. 5. We request Congress to enact laws requiring Original Equipment Manufacturers to disclose their policies with regard to selling Microsoft products. 6. We ask for schedules of payments to and from Microsoft and OEMs be disclosed immediately to the public so we can ascertain the influence exerted on consumers buying computers and computer related products.

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