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EU Deadline Approaching for Microsoft

Posted by Zonk on from the under-the-knife dept.

doga writes "As reported by various publications, Microsoft is facing its deadline tonight at midnight central European time. The commissioner has then to decide whether it implemented correctly the measures (windows without media player and interop documentation) or if it should be fined up to 5% of its daily sales." From the article: "European antitrust regulators, who have been at odds with Microsoft over its efforts to comply with its order, hope to make a decision by July 20 as to whether Microsoft has submitted an acceptable proposal for compliance, said Jonathan Todd, a spokesman for the European Union. That date is the last meeting of the European Commission before its summer recess."

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  1. Re:Yawn. by TERdON · · Score: 4, Informative

    Because in Europe, there are laws again anti-competitive measures (like bundling WMP or IE) used by companies having a monopoly or a REALLY good hold of the market?

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  2. Re:So the timeline is really: by Spad · · Score: 5, Informative

    The deadline is tonight.
    The punishment has already been decided
    It will take until the 20th to decide if Microsoft's proposal is crappy enough to deserve the fine.
    Then they either fine them or they don't.

    They've already told Microsoft to piss off when they asked for an extension to this deadline - hell, they've had 6 months to come up with a proposal, now they're just stalling for time.

  3. Re:Which percent? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    It's up to 5% of sales revenue. So that would be gross.

  4. Re:It's a small fine by rastos1 · · Score: 2, Informative
    IE doesnt talk to IIS in any way it doesnt talk to Apache

    Wrong. Ever heard about TCP handshake implemented differently by MS when IE talks to ISS? It has been discussed here before

  5. Re:MS: Tell the Europeans to Pound Salt by Admiral+Kirk · · Score: 2, Informative

    " Europe has no right to levy a fine of that magnitude on an American company."

    Why not? When MS decided to start selling their products in the EU, they knew the laws here. If they wanted to be held accountable by US laws only, they should sell in the US only.

    I a Russian firm for example operates in the US, are they not bound by your laws?

    There is no trade-war, these laws existed when trade agreements with the US where drawn up.

    BTW, you do know the MS is a convited monopolist in the US too?