FACTBOX - Microsoft's 2004 EU-imposed antitrust sanctions

Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:29pm BST
 
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission imposed two remedies and a fine against Microsoft (MSFT.O) in March 2004 after judging the software giant competed unfairly. The company challenged that decision at the Court of First Instance in Luxembourg. The European Union's executive arm:

-- Fined Microsoft 497 million euros (337.6 million pounds).

-- Found Microsoft bundled its streaming audiovisual software, Windows Media Player, with the Windows operating system to displace others such as RealNetworks' (RNWK.O) Real Player. It ordered Microsoft to offer a version of Windows without the player. Microsoft did, but few people bought it.

-- Found Microsoft failed to disclose needed information to rival makers of work group server software used for printing, signing on and keeping track of files. It said Microsoft must provide interoperability information so rival servers would work as well with desktop Windows as Microsoft's own product.

The Commission fined Microsoft 280.5 million euros in 2006 for failing to deliver.

 
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