Europe’s not finished with Microsoft yet
Heartwarming though it was, last week’s declaration of software openness from Microsoft (MSFT) won’t end its regulatory troubles. European antitrust watchdogs made that clear Wednesday.
The European Commission fined the software giant a record $1.3 billion, saying the company for three years overcharged competitors for information on how to make products that work with Microsoft’s dominant Windows operating system. Microsoft was quick to portray the fine as an echo of the past, noting that regulators have said Microsoft is now living up to its commitments.
But it’s not so simple. The fine also shows that European regulators still have a bone to pick with Microsoft, and that could make it tough for the company to take bold steps to acquire competitors and compete with Google (GOOG).
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