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    Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History

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      1Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History

      1

      The European Unions challenge to Microsofts desktop hegemony has been history-making from the start nine years ago. Heres a look at the highlights from Microsoft Watchs Joe Wilcox.

      2Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – September 1998

      2

      Sun files complaint about server interoperability.

      3Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – 1999-2003

      3

      EU conducts an investigation of Microsoft, including legal filings and hearings.

      4Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – March 2004

      4

      EU rules that Microsoft violated local antitrust laws by bundling the media player with Windows and by unfairly leveraging its desktop monopoly into the server market.

      EUs Competition Commission orders Microsoft to release the second version of Win

      5Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – April 2004

      5

      Microsoft and Sun settle the differences that were raised in the original 1998 complaint.

      6Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – June 2004

      6

      Microsoft appeals the antitrust ruling to the Court of First Instance.

      Microsoft asks the Court of First Instance to suspend remedies pending appeal.

      7Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – November 2004

      7

      Microsoft settles with complainants CCIA (Computer & Communications Industry Association) and Novell.

      8Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – December 2004

      8

      Microsoft loses appeal to stay—or put on hold—the antitrust remedies.

      Microsoft announces the second, European version of Windows will be called Reduced Media Edition.

      9Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – January 2005

      9

      Following EUs ire over Reduced Media Edition, Microsoft agrees to change the name of its second Windows version for Europe. The product is later renamed N.

      10Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – March 2005

      10

      EU issues another warning about Microsofts compliance with the antitrust remedies.

      11Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – June 2005

      11

      Microsoft releases the Windows N Edition in Europe.

      12Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – October 2005

      12

      Microsoft settles with EU complainant RealNetworks.

      EU appoints British cybercrime expert Neil Barrett as technical advisor to the case.

      13Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – December 2005

      13

      Microsoft submits protocol technical documentation.

      EU files a Statement of Objection.

      14Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – January 2006

      14

      Microsoft offers up access to Windows Server source code as a way of complying with EU interoperability orders. Some developers call the source code access a poison pill.

      15Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – February 2006

      15

      Microsoft files response to EUs December 2005 Statement of Objection.

      16Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – April 2006

      16

      Court of First Instance holds hearing on Microsofts appeal.

      17Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – July 2006

      17

      The EU fines Microsoft $357 million for failing to properly disclose protocol information.

      18Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – November 2006

      18

      Microsoft resubmits protocol technical documents to the EU.

      19Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – March 2007

      19

      EU files formal rejection to Microsoft protocol licensing royalties.

      20Microsoft EU Antitrust: A Case History – September 2007

      20

      Court of First Instance largely rejects Microsofts appeal, upholding core antitrust findings and remedies imposed against the company.

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