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[News] [Rival] Microsoft Sweats as EU Might Split Mutiple-times Convicted Monopoly Abuser in 8 Hours

  • Subject: [News] [Rival] Microsoft Sweats as EU Might Split Mutiple-times Convicted Monopoly Abuser in 8 Hours
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:02:19 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Netscape / schestowitz.com
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EU antitrust power in balance on Microsoft decision

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| ...choke off competition from rival makers of server software and streaming 
| media software.   
|
| [...]
|
| The Commission says Microsoft has yet to comply with this sanction and has 
| fined it 280.5 million euros so far for failure to do so, with more 
| threatened. If the sanctions are invalidated, that would put an end to the 
| continuing enforcement and likely require a return of the fine.   
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070916/tc_nm/microsoft_eu_dc

Webcast at 9:30 AM (GMT)...

http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/ebs/schedule.cfm


Related:

Microsoft Responds as EU Considers Break-Up

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| "It could be reasonable to draw the conclusion that behavioral remedies
| are ineffective and that a structural remedy is warranted," Kroes
| stated. While it may strike many as odd that the European Union
| could order a company located in the United States to split up or
| otherwise modify its structure, Kroes noted the possibility of
| such remedies is specifically mentioned in EU antitrust law.
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http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_Responds_as_EU_Considers_BreakUp/1177353952


Solving the Microsoft doldrums

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| Commentary: Time to break up a company with too many balls in the air
| 
| [...]
| 
| Microsoft worries less about Asia, since it has allowed rampant piracy 
| of its products to continue unabated. In this case, piracy is a 
| weapon against Linux and open source. But where's the profit in 
| this defensive measure?
|
| [...]
|
| I have always believed that the best thing for Microsoft to do is break 
| itself up into three or maybe four separate companies, and go from there. It 
| has distinct mini-corporations within the structure already.  
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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/john-dvoraks-second-opinion-time/story.aspx?guid=%7BAE94D3EC-D464-4F1B-8AC2-0B8FE9C7E5B0%7D&dist=hplatest#023261080932664657947
http://tinyurl.com/2o3vc2


EU warned to be careful on any Microsoft break-up

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| The European Commission, Europe's top antitrust regulator, has never
| broken up a company for abusing its market dominance, although it
| has required major divestments by firms seeking permission to merge.
| 
| The former U.S. official and other legal experts say the EU executive
| could theoretically impose such a solution on Microsoft as the price
| of doing business in Europe. 
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http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20070508:MTFH74076_2007-05-08_10-08-57_L03505992&type=comktNews&rpc=44
http://tinyurl.com/ywrzex


Will The EU Microsoft Antitrust Decision Be Split?

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| On September 17, the European Court of First instance will rule on 
| Microsoft's appeal of the biggest antitrust case in Europe. The man to watch 
| as been the Court's head, Bo Vesterdorf. Many see a split decision on the 
| way.   
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http://www.lawfuel.com/show-release.asp?ID=14362

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