Microsoft sweats on EU ruling

Vikingod · Sep 14, 2007, 01:52 PM

Source: PC Pro
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Microsoft is waiting on a decision from Europe's Court of First Instance on whether the European Commission was justified in ruling that it abused its near monopoly to push out rivals.

The ruling comes two months before the November expiry of most elements of the consent decree that settled a landmark US antitrust case five years ago.

The consent decree governs the company's ties to computer makers and how its software works in various categories to ensure it does not repeat past practices.

There are those, however, who say the penalties from the antitrust rulings were ineffective and have not changed the company's tactics.

Sep 14, 2007, 01:52 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Microsoft sweats on EU ruling Source: PC Pro __________ Microsoft is waiting on a decision from Europe's Court of First Instance on whether the European Commission was justified in ruling that it abused its near monopoly to push out rivals. The ruling comes two months before the November expiry of most elements of the consent decree that settled a landmark US antitrust case five years ago. The consent decree governs the company's ties to computer makers and how its software works in various categories to ensure it does not repeat past practices. There are those, however, who say the penalties from the antitrust rulings were ineffective and have not changed the company's tactics.