Microsoft Decision
According to the Washington Post:
A European court today upheld a record $689 million antitrust fine against Microsoft, another in a string of defeats for the company’s business practices and one that narrows the options in its decade-long battle with continental regulators.The European Court of First Instance said that the European Commission was correct in 2004 when it concluded that Microsoft had abused its market dominance by refusing some technical information from competitors and by bundling the Windows Media Player with its Internet Explorer. In both cases, the court found, Microsoft used its position as the largest supplier of computer operating systems to hinder competition for competing media players and other applications.
Decision available here (top link).
[Update: Microsoft’s initial response is here and the Commission’s press release is here (via Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog.]
More to come.
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October 11th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
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