Z:gnu-www-ja-free-world-notes--854348-Antitrust laws work more for t/en

Antitrust laws work more for the protection of other businesses than to protect consumer interests, although consumers generally do benefit from increased, more even handed competition, at least in the long run. In the short run consumers may benefit more from crippling price competition. Netscape, for example, having gained a dominant market share in its niche, still cannot raise its prices because of Microsoft's competition, which is a windfall of sorts for customers.