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Regulators tell Microsoft there's plenty in a name
January 29, 2005
Name of Windows version that unbundles Media Player would undermine antitrust penalty, EU says.
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Microsoft to rename media-player-less Windows
March 28, 2005
Product will now be known as either Windows XP Home Edition N or Windows XP Professional Edition N.
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Microsoft submits antitrust proposal to EU
June 1, 2005
update If the European Commission decides the proposal is inadequate, the software giant could be fined up to $5 million daily.
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Did Microsoft get lucky in Europe?
October 16, 2006
Some European Parliament members are grateful the Vista release apparently isn't blocked completely.
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EU ruling deals setback to Microsoft
September 17, 2007
In upholding Europe's landmark antitrust decision, a high-level court foresees a "significant drop" in market share. But what of Vista?
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Microsoft details EU concessions
June 6, 2005
Software giant releases details of its concessions aimed at meeting the demands of the EU's antitrust regulators. EU praises Microsoft plan
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Details trickle out about EC Vista probe
October 24, 2006
Microsoft exec says regulators noted four aspects of Windows update as raising potential anticompetition concerns.
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Microsoft offers up source code in EC dispute
January 25, 2006
To avoid EU regulatory fines of up to $2.45 million per day, Microsoft offers to license some of its Windows source code to rivals.
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Europe: Time running out for Microsoft
May 11, 2005
The European Commission talks tough as it waits for Microsoft to comply with last year's antitrust ruling.
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Vista's European battleground
September 18, 2006
As the slippery due date draws near for the Windows release, Microsoft and the EU are now at odds over security features.
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EU upholds penalties against Microsoft
December 22, 2004
Judge orders company to unbundle Windows Media Player and to share server technology. Appeals aren't over yet, though.
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Microsoft foes lukewarm on Windows licensing
December 22, 2004
EU orders Microsoft to license Windows Server communications protocols. Most competitors just shrug.
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Microsoft's EU deadline looms
May 30, 2005
Company must submit on Tuesday its final proposal for complying with the antitrust order from the European Commission.
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Microsoft changes Vista over antitrust concerns
October 13, 2006
Company revises several features in Vista in response to concerns raised by antitrust officials.
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South Korea fines Microsoft $32 million
December 7, 2005
Regulators say Redmond violated Korea's monopoly rules by bundling Windows products in ways that hurt competitors.
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Week in review: Microsoft the magnanimous?
February 22, 2008
Microsoft says it wants to be more open with other software makers, while Toshiba closes down HD DVD. Also: Gates wants Yahoo for the people.
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Week in review: Windows woes
February 29, 2008
The EU slaps Microsoft with a record penalty, but will a Vista price cut help pay the fine? Also: Pakistan hijacks YouTube, and game publishers square off for market domination.
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Microsoft lands first licensee in EU protocol program
March 8, 2007
In keeping with European antitrust ruling, Microsoft sells license to Quest Software. License fees still an issue for EU.
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Europe: United in regulation
June 30, 2005
Policy analyst George Pieler says spat between European trustbusters and Microsoft speaks volumes about what's wrong with EC antitrust policy.
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