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The future of telecom regulation in Europe

November 14, 2007 Reformed regulatory framework would affect access, Internet calling, privacy, security, and Net neutrality across Europe. TAGS: commission, COLT TELECOM Group, telecom regulation, telecommunications, regulator, framework, Europe, European Union, provider, telecommunications company, proposal, U.K., power

EU extends review of Google-DoubleClick merger

November 13, 2007 European Commission's decision to take a deeper look at the proposed merger potentially puts the $3.1 billion deal at risk. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., merger, commission, online advertising, European Union, Eric Schmidt, investigation, Google Inc., decision, antitrust, regulator, acquisition, Microsoft Corp.

EU digs into Microsoft

April 22, 2004 The European Union reveals a detailed look at the reasoning behind its antitrust case against the software giant, including how regulators calculated their record fine. TAGS: European Union, antitrust, antitrust case, fine, regulator, Microsoft Corp.

EU regulator: Let consumers pick telecom standards

December 4, 2006 Let the market, not politicians, choose platforms, says EU watchdog. "Build the services, and they will come." TAGS: regulator, European Union, telecommunications, Hong Kong, broadcasting, standard, standards, TV

An anxious wait for EU court ruling on Microsoft

September 14, 2007 Business leaders, lawyers, regulators will have plenty to discuss when the court rules next week on Europe's antitrust sanctions against Microsoft. TAGS: commission, antitrust, Thomas Vinje, antitrust case, European Union, regulator, Qualcomm Inc., Europe, court, attorney, Intel, decision, technology company, Microsoft Windows Media Player, effect, chip company

Is EU looking at yesterday's Microsoft?

March 8, 2004 As the European Union considers restrictions aimed at preventing Microsoft from unfairly using its dominance in PC OSes to gain control of the market for multimedia software, some say the war has a... TAGS: European Union, dominance, antitrust, restriction, regulator, Gartner Inc., multimedia, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows, TV

Europe turns up the heat on tech

June 8, 2004 With the revival of a moribund antitrust probe of Intel, the EU reveals itself as an aggressive regulator willing to cross swords with the United States. Also: Microsoft files its appeal. TAGS: regulator, antitrust, investigation, European Union, Europe, appeal, Intel, chip company, decision, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., U.S., Microsoft Windows

Intel probe highlights EU-U.S. regulation tussle

June 8, 2004 The European Union's revival of a moribund antitrust investigation reaffirms the region's growing reputation as an aggressive regulator willing to cross swords with the United States. TAGS: European Union, antitrust, regulator, Europe, Intel, U.S., investigation, regulation, AMD, chip company, Microsoft Corp.

Europe plays hardball with Microsoft

March 25, 2004 special coverage Members of Congress are quick to protest the EU's $613 million fine against Microsoft. Also: An intellectual-property precedent could help the software giant in its appeal. Read u... TAGS: European Union, antitrust, fine, regulator, decision, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Europe, intellectual property, letter, Microsoft Corp., PC company, U.S., Microsoft Windows

EU report takes Microsoft to task

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, OEM, Microsoft Windows Media Player, commission, document, decision, Microsoft Corp., Europe, Windows Media, media player, Microsoft Windows, software company, operating system

A tale of two cases

March 24, 2004 European regulators are going far beyond what U.S. prosecutors ultimately agreed to accept from Microsoft. How did similar antitrust philosophies lead to divergent courses? TAGS: European Union, antitrust, regulator, prosecutor, merger, U.S., Microsoft Corp., multimedia, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

State Department questions EU's Microsoft ruling

March 30, 2004 Concern grows in Washington over European regulators' decision to levy harsh penalties and a $613 million fine on the software giant. TAGS: European Union, regulator, penalty, commission, antitrust, U.S. company, decision, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Old Europe's attack on New World technology

April 2, 2007 Dick Armey writes that the dustup between the EU and Microsoft is taking a dangerous--and unnecessary--turn for the worse. TAGS: innovation, European Union, regulator, threat, Microsoft Corp., Europe, America, operating system, server

Is Windows still relevant?

October 6, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says recent upset over Vista should put a rest to that lingering question. TAGS: Symantec Corp., European Union, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Vista, regulator, software company, Microsoft Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., operating system, Microsoft Windows, hard drive, security

EU takes aim at Intel--again

October 13, 2004 The European Commission has asked four more countries for information on how they buy computers. Rival AMD applauds the move. TAGS: commission, procurement, European Union, Netherlands, authority, regulator, microprocessor, government agency, Finland, AMD, France, Sweden, Intel, clock speed, Italy, Germany

EU revisits Intel probe

June 8, 2004 The European Commission sends out new letters of inquiry in its probe of Intel business practices, after receiving additional information from AMD. TAGS: commission, investigation, AMD, business practice, inquiry, European Union, Intel, procurement, regulator, PC processor, complaint, computer company, letter, spokesman, chip company, retailer

EU probes Intel-friendly procurement rules

April 21, 2004 European regulators are investigating processes in several member states, including Italy and Germany, that benefit Intel and shut out rival chipmakers such as Advanced Micro Devices. TAGS: procurement, commission, European Union, Italy, AMD, regulator, Germany, Intel, chip company, Europe, spokesman

U.S. politicos fire at EU's Microsoft ruling

March 25, 2004 In a strongly worded letter, members of the House International Relations committee ask regulators in Brussels to reconsider their decision to levy a record fine against the U.S.-based company. TAGS: European Union, U.S. company, antitrust, Brussels, letter, regulator, U.S., decision, Microsoft Windows Media Player, computer company, agreement, member, media player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

EU: Microsoft compliance deadline a week away

November 15, 2006 European regulators give the company until November 23 to bring its products into compliance with 2004 antitrust order. TAGS: commission, compliance, licensee, euro, antitrust, documentation, deadline, regulator, European Union, Microsoft Corp., decision, spokesman, Microsoft Windows Vista, monitoring

Microsoft holds out antitrust olive branch

April 21, 2004 The software maker offers to extend a licensing program, key to its antitrust deal with the Justice Department, aiming to answer criticism that the program is taking too long to get going. TAGS: Stacy Drake, antitrust, regulator, protocol, concern, European Union, Microsoft Corp., conference, software company, Microsoft Windows, server
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