False. Monopolies and monopoly practices are legal. Anti-competitive practices, however, are not. Microsoft was not convicted of being a monopoly, it was convic

False. Monopolies and monopoly practices are legal. Anti-competitive practices, however, are not. Microsoft was not convicted of being a monopoly, it was convicted of leveraging its monopoly to stifle competition in another market. In the US, this is further narrowed to include "harm to the consumer". For example: increased prices or deception. Under this guideline, Apple's on shaky ground.