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Information Technology News Microsoft starts fightback against EU penalty
Information Technology News Microsoft starts fightback against EU penalty | Microsoft starts fightback against EU penalty |
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| by Stan Beer | |
| Monday, 24 April 2006 | |
      
Much of the ruling hinged upon Microsoft's integration of Media Player in the Windows operating and the software company allegedly with-holding interoperability information from competing developers of work group software, which would enable their products to work with Windows properly. The European Commission ruled that Microsoft had illegally used its monopoly to stifle innovation in the marketplace, a charge that Microsoft denies and intends to get reversed in the European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg, the second highest court in the EU. All agree that the stakes are high for both parties. In Microsoft's case, if it loses the challenge it could well find itself mired in further expensive anti-competition cases, which to date have already the company more than $1 billion in settlements and legal charges.As far as the European Commission is concerned, its credibility as a regulator is on the line.{moscomment} |
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