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March 18, 2004 The European Commission and Microsoft have been unable to reach a settlement on the landmark antitrust case, the top EU regulator said. TAGS: European Union, settlement, remedy, antitrust, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, Europe, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

March 24, 2004 Despite the EU ruling, manufacturers aren't rushing to take up the option of shipping computers without Windows Media Player in Europe. TAGS: PC company, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, Fujitsu Siemens, Acer Inc., Windows Media, reaction, Europe, European Union, decision, RealNetworks Inc., commission, multimedia, Microsoft Windows, software company, PC

December 22, 2004 With Media Player unplugged in Europe, Microsoft christens Windows XP Reduced Media Edition. TAGS: Brad Smith, European Union, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, Europe, Microsoft Corp., Windows Media, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

December 22, 2004 Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith speaks with News.com about why he thinks a settlement might still be possible. TAGS: European Union, Brad Smith, penalty, framework, settlement, general counsel, antitrust, court, decision, Europe, order, Microsoft Corp., media player, Microsoft Windows, server

March 24, 2004 What does the software giant have to do to comply with the EU ruling, and what is the impact for consumers? TAGS: European Union, appeal, antitrust, commission, Europe, decision, government, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Media Player, monitoring, media player, U.S., operating system, Microsoft Windows

June 24, 2004 If request for emergency deferment is denied, software giant must untether media player and reveal proprietary data. TAGS: Ed Black, stay, media player, request, decision, European Union, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., Europe

April 22, 2004 A 300-page report sheds new light on a corporate culture and business practices that led regulators to sanction the company last month for anticompetitive practices. TAGS: regulator, fine, European Union, Microsoft Windows Media Player, OEM, commission, document, decision, Microsoft Corp., media player, Europe, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows, software company, operating system

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