THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION is listening to Microsoft making oral representations this week before it makes a decision on whether to find against it for antitrust behaviour. Microsoft will, apparently, have to come up with highly convincing pleadings to avoid fines which could be as much as over $3.2 billion, or 10% of its worldwide revenues.
The oral pleadings last from today until the end of the week, and will be held during normal European office hours. The European Union's case against Microsoft is based on allegations that it tried to kybosh firms creating alternatives to Windows Media Player, and other practices which breach our laws in Europe. The plaintiffs in the case will also make last minute representations to the antitrust commissioners.
News source: The Inq
The oral pleadings last from today until the end of the week, and will be held during normal European office hours. The European Union's case against Microsoft is based on allegations that it tried to kybosh firms creating alternatives to Windows Media Player, and other practices which breach our laws in Europe. The plaintiffs in the case will also make last minute representations to the antitrust commissioners.
News source: The Inq
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*sigh*
That is obscene. The EU is desperate for money and figures that this is the easiest way to get it. They just can't get over the fact that capitalism is better for a society than socialism.
Beside, if you knew anything about the EU, you'll know that the EU members are a mix of socialism and capitalism, the best of both worlds, if it was just socialism then Europeans in the EU would be poor which we all know they are far from poor.
Another (my guess) american who probably doesn't even know where Europe is. If you ever read any news you'd see that Microsoft's own country, USA, is way more desperate for money with higher unemployment rate, economy crisis, a HUGE deficit, not to mention the useless war they're losing and throwing more and more money away for it ... maybe next time they'll think twice before electing a retarded monkeyboy for a president and a moviestar for a governer of the most important state.
And 3.2bn isn't even high for Microsoft, you don't know a thing about fines I see. What fine would you give them, $50? Yep, that'll teach them a lesson.
Last edited by 34433 on 13 Nov 2003 - 15:54
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