The five-year antitrust probe of Microsoft in Europe appears to be drawing to a close, and there are indications that punitive action will be recommended against the Redmond, Washington-based software colossus. Although many unnamed sources have been talking freely to the press about a draft of a decision in the case, the European Commission, Europe’s chief antitrust authority, is officially remaining tight-lipped on the subject.
Europe Readies Decision in Microsoft Antitrust Case
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. January 29, 2004 07:46 AMThe five-year antitrust probe of Microsoft in Europe appears to be drawing to a close, and there are indications that punitive action will be recommended against the Redmond, Washington-based software colossus. Although many unnamed sources have been talking freely to the press about a draft of a decision in the case, the European Commission, Europe’s chief antitrust authority, is officially remaining tight-lipped on the subject.