Europe launches antitrust attack on Microsoft

The European Commission confirmed that it haa sent a Statement of Objections (SO) to Microsoft on 15th January 2009. The SO outlined the Commission’s preliminary view that Microsoft’s tying of its web browser Internet Explorer to its dominant client PC operating system Windows infringes the EC Treaty rules on abuse of a dominant position (Article 82).

EurActiv, 23.2.09: EU to oblige Microsoft to offer competitors’ browsers http://www.euractiv.com/en/infosociety/eu-oblige-microsoft-offer-competitors-browsers/article-179602

European Commission: MEMO/09/15: Antitrust: Commission confirms sending a Statement of Objections to Microsoft on the tying of Internet Explorer to Windows http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/15&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

BBC News, 17.1.09: Microsoft is accused by EU again http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7834792.stm

Deutsche Welle, 25.2.09: Google Backs EU Antitrust Charges Against Microsoft http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4055580,00.html

EurActiv, 11.3.09: EU unconvinced by Microsoft's browser offer http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/eu-unconvinced-microsoft-interne-news-222007

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