South Korea's antitrust commission will make a final ruling next month on allegations that Microsoft unfairly used its dominant position to shut out rivals, the government said Monday.
The nation's Fair Trade Commission has been investigating allegations raised by South Korean Internet portal Daum Communications in September 2001 that Microsoft breached antitrust laws by selling a version of the Windows system that incorporated Microsoft's own instant messaging software.
Daum, which has its own messaging service, asserted that Microsoft excluded rivals from messaging markets by using its dominant market position. "We'll present the case to the committee meeting on July 13 to make the final decision," a FTC spokesman said by telephone.
News source: ZDNet
The nation's Fair Trade Commission has been investigating allegations raised by South Korean Internet portal Daum Communications in September 2001 that Microsoft breached antitrust laws by selling a version of the Windows system that incorporated Microsoft's own instant messaging software.
Daum, which has its own messaging service, asserted that Microsoft excluded rivals from messaging markets by using its dominant market position. "We'll present the case to the committee meeting on July 13 to make the final decision," a FTC spokesman said by telephone.
News source: ZDNet
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Seriously. These companies shouldn't complain. Microsoft (although I don't think they would), could pull Windows at any minute, leaving these whiney little companies with toys that have nothing to run on. These companies are like spoiled little children. They get a new toy, but some other little kid (aka Microsoft) has another toy too, so they go over there and make them give it up. Then they sit on the toy they have just commandeered and never give it up until their mom or dad makes them give it back (aka a non-biased government).
people sue ms for the tinyest things....
people sue ms for the tinyest things....
No, they're not. Almost every korean person who uses the internet has this. Think of it as myspace.
I use Daum, so you calling me a w*anker? You know you put down every korean person that uses this right? Another racist person...
That depends, are you one of the tools trying to piggyback off my server?
Oh, and where does racism come into it?
Oh look: Idiots. Let's watch them fight and then whip pennies at them.
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