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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. TAGS: commission, antitrust, Europe, Microsoft Windows Media Player, order, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: commission, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

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. TAGS: antitrust, proposal, commission, European Union, representative, decision, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Media Player, Apple Computer, server, Microsoft Windows

Did Microsoft get lucky in Europe?

October 16, 2006 Some European Parliament members are grateful the Vista release apparently isn't blocked completely. TAGS: commission, Europe, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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? TAGS: commission, antitrust, market share, court, European Union, decision, Europe, Microsoft Corp., U.S., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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 TAGS: European Union, concession, commission, antitrust, interoperability, software product, Microsoft Corp., order, Microsoft Windows Media Player, server, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: commission, API, XML, Microsoft Windows Vista, concern, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: source code, objection, commission, antitrust, rival, fine, Microsoft Windows Server, documentation, Microsoft Corp., decision, server, order, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: representative, antitrust, commission, European Union, Europe, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: European Union, commission, margin, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, antitrust, spokesman, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Brad Smith, penalty, commission, litigation, general counsel, court, European Union, media player, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Corp., president, server, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft foes lukewarm on Windows licensing

December 22, 2004 EU orders Microsoft to license Windows Server communications protocols. Most competitors just shrug. TAGS: Brad Smith, protocol, Novell Inc., Microsoft Windows Server, European Union, commission, decision, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

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. TAGS: antitrust, European Union, proposal, commission, compliance, Microsoft Windows Media Player, order, decision, Microsoft Corp., copy, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft changes Vista over antitrust concerns

October 13, 2006 Company revises several features in Vista in response to concerns raised by antitrust officials. TAGS: Brad Smith, antitrust, security company, kernel, commission, Microsoft Windows Vista, concern, security, console, Microsoft Corp., 64-bit, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC

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. TAGS: Korea, Korean company, streaming media, messaging, commission, Microsoft Windows Server, South Korea, RealNetworks Inc., market share, media player, Windows Media, barrier, practice, MSN Messenger, IM, decision

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. TAGS: interoperability, open-source developer, commission, protocol, Week in review, announcement, open source, Microsoft Office 2007, reader, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, software company, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: antitrust, compliance, Steve Ballmer, fine, European Union, Week in review, litigation, commission, reader, pricing, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Windows Vista, e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Quest Software Inc., licensee, authentication system, European Union, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, protocol, license, commission, Microsoft Corp., server, U.S., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: antitrust, Europe, compliance, regulation, commission, fine, tax, payment, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows
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