U.S. Says Microsoft’s Plan Limits Access

Under a judge’s orders to disclose sensitive details about some of its software, Microsoft Corp. wants to publish the information in a protected electronic format that is awkward to use and can be viewed only by using Microsoft’s own Web browser software, the government complained in court papers.

The Justice Department and 17 states that negotiated a landmark antitrust deal with Microsoft said the company’s current plan “significantly limits the practical usability” of the information Microsoft was compelled to reveal to its competitors.

Microsoft said it was cooperating to resolve such concerns within the next 60 days.