EU Regulators Open New Microsoft Investigations

The New York Times is reporting on two new investigations into Microsoft business practices opened by EU antitrust regulators. The new cases center on the company's positioning of Office and Internet Explorer, and were apparently partially prompted by Microsoft's earlier heel-dragging. "'It would have been preferable if these issues could have been resolved amicably with Microsoft,' said Jonathan Todd, a spokesman for the European competition commissioner, Neelie Kroes. 'But that has not proved to be the case. Therefore we have opened these formal investigations. That does not prove there is a violation. We will only be able to come to a conclusion after investigations.' The legal battle that ended last year involved the bundling of a media player with Windows and the availability of information required to make rival software operate smoothly with Microsoft products. In September, the Court of First Instance, Europe's highest after the European Court of Justice, endorsed the commission's 2004 decision to impose record fines on Microsoft."

another one?!?

[gEvil (beta)]

Man, the EU must really be out to get MS. They're opening what, like a new investigation every day?

Re:The only way to fight bundling...

[monkeyboythom]

is to call it "snuggling."

Re:MS pulls out of EU

[Anonymous Coward]

Good god, you're a complete ignorant. If idiocy could be measured in kilos, there would be a black hole in your ass already.

My local porn dealer...

[Anonymous Coward]

....looked confused at me the other day :

Porn-dealer : You want WHAT?

Me : Neelie Kroes.

Porn-dealer : A pin-up of Neelie Kroes?

Me : Yes.