EU antitrust power in balance on Microsoft decision

Iria · Sep 10, 2007, 05:00 PM

Source: News.com
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When a European court hands down its landmark Microsoft antitrust decision next Monday, at stake will be nothing less than the power of the European Commission to regulate the high-tech industry.

The decision by the 13-judge Grand Chamber of the Court of First Instance in Luxembourg will determine whether the European Union's executive arm ruled properly in 2004 that Microsoft used its near-monopoly Windows system to push rivals out of the marketplace. Competitive products must perch on that platform.

Sep 10, 2007, 05:00 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	EU antitrust power in balance on Microsoft decision Source: News.com ________ When a European court hands down its landmark Microsoft antitrust decision next Monday, at stake will be nothing less than the power of the European Commission to regulate the high-tech industry. The decision by the 13-judge Grand Chamber of the Court of First Instance in Luxembourg will determine whether the European Union's executive arm ruled properly in 2004 that Microsoft used its near-monopoly Windows system to push rivals out of the marketplace. Competitive products must perch on that platform.