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EU Finds Microsoft Guilty Of Abusing Monopoly

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the off-with-head dept.

cabalamat2 writes "The European Commission's draft report on Microsoft says they are guilty of abusing their monopoly position. The ruling proposes that Microsoft be fined; the amount of the fine will be decided in March or April, and the maximum fine permitted is 10% of Microsoft's global turnover, about $3.2bn. Microsoft are allowed to appeal against any judgement that goes against them, to the Court of First Instance, and it's expected they will do so, to drag out the process as long as possible."

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  1. MS abusing its monopoly? by lordmoose · · Score: 2, Funny

    And in other news: Kids like to play.

  2. Who gets the money? by Dr.+Bent · · Score: 5, Funny

    What I want to know is, if they do get fined $3.2 billion, who gets it? I suppose the lawyers will get thier cut before anyone else, but what are they going to do with the $2 or $3 million left after that?

  3. Re:Wake me up in 2007 by SpaceLifeForm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey, give the EU some credit. At least they are imposing a penalty.

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