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Government endorsement of technology standards: As reported yesterday on ZDNet, the European Commission is considering whether to officially back DVB-H as the "preferred" European Union standard for mobile television. This has been percolating for quite awhile (from at least July of last year, as gleaned through a quick Google search), so it's not exactly "new"...; Tags: Phone, European Commission, Mobile, DVB-H, Verizon Communications Inc., Europe, Cell Phone, Standards, GSM, Cellular Phones, Government, Internet, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-03-18
european commission vs. Microsoft: Who is being unreasonable?: European Commission vs. Microsoft: Who is being unreasonable?Fine is for the pastThis fine is for the past and has nothing to do with their current 'openness'!I'm gladI'm so glad Microsoft have suddenly changed and decided to makes these moves purely out the goodness of their own hearts.Who knows if the...; Tags: Servers, European Commission, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-02-27
Coal in Microsoft's stocking: Google-Doubleclick gets the U.S. regulator nod: Although Microsoft and other Google rivals tried, they were unsuccessful in their lobbying to derail the $3.1 billion Google-Doubleclick merger. On December 20, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued a statement claiming they found the proposed buyout unlikely to lessen competition in the online advertising market. ...; Tags: Google Inc., Regulator, European Commission, Microsoft Corp., DoubleClick Inc., Online Advertising, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-12-20
Browser battle v2: Opera's complaint about Microsoft IE may fly in Europe: It's the brower war v. 2.0. No doubt, Opera's antitrust complaint filed against Microsoft today to the European Commission is causing huge headaches in Redmond. The Norwegian company, whose pioneering open source browser rose to prominence on mobile devices, claims that...; Tags: Web, Opera Software, European Commission, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Standards, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Quality, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Business Operations, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2007-12-13
Europe's new 'monopoly' tariff on Microsoft bypasses WTO: The European Commission has just levied a new $689,900,000 "fine" (read: tariff) on American software company Microsoft under the pretense of anti-trust which conveniently bypasses WTO agreements.Â The Brussels based think tank Globalization Institute has published a paper PDF where it recommends a ban on OS Operating System bundling for...; Tags: World Trade Organization, European Commission, Operating System, Market Share, Tariff, Microsoft Corp., Computer, Globalization Institute, EC, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Free Trade, Productivity, Software, Finance, George Ou; Blog posts 2007-09-26

After Microsoft, Apple's next on the european commission hit list: After Microsoft, Apple's next on the European Commission hit listWhat's the connection?I'm not sure it's a fair comparison, an operating system and software to interface with a specific device, in this case the iPod? Wasn't the problem with WMP that it was inexplicably built into the os itself and...; Tags: Operating systems, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows, Digital music, Digital media, Media players, European Commission, Apple Inc., operating system, Microsoft Corp., software; Discussion threads 2007-09-20
After Microsoft, Apple's next on the european commission hit list: Apple fans might have cheered when the European Commission went after Microsoft for freezing out rivals in server software and products such as media players, but the rejoicing might be short-lived as Apple becomes the next target for the EU. Steve Jobs is already facing pressure over...; Tags: Apple iPod, European Commission, Commission, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Apple iTunes, Media Player, Digital Music, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, Media Players, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2007-09-20
Microsoft needs to pay up to the european commission: The Luxembourg-based Court of First Instance orders Microsoft to share protocols with its competitors and to pay a $613 million fine the European Commission had required.; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft, eu, ec, european union, european commission, fines, competition, software; Videos 2007-09-18
Microsoft weighs options after EU defeat: Updated: Microsoft said Monday it will take the necessary steps to comply with a European Union ruling after an appeal court gave the software giant a stinging defeat. Now Microsoft will have to share code with rivals to ensure interoperability. Specifically, The EU's second highest court backed a European...; Tags: Interoperability, Brad Smith, European Commission, Commission, Microsoft Corp., Decision, Court, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-09-17
EU: Apple is violating antitrust laws: Today the European Union EU announced that an investigation of Apple is underway for antitrust violations related to the pricing of music sold through the iTunes store.Whats happened so far is that the European Commission EC has issued Apple with a statement of objections to Apple. This statement lays...; Tags: Legal, Apple; Blog posts 2007-04-03
european commission finances emergency mobile networks plan: European Commission finances emergency mobile networks planBack To The FutureWell, if all else fails, there's always the old reliable string between two tin cans...; Tags: Financial accounting, European Commission finance, emergency mobile networks plan, European Commission, finance; Discussion threads 2007-01-27
european commission vouches for open source: European Commission vouches for open source*sigh*Two words for you - "Exit Costs."If you had read much if any of the report you would have noticed that that was the crux of the matter with regard to change. They also note that there are always short term "exit costs" when changing...; Tags: Linuxen, open source, worker, European Commission; Discussion threads 2007-01-16
For Microsoft, 'interoperability' is easier by committee: As evidenced by the formation of a number of recent “technology partnerships” – and, just this week, a brand-new “Interoperability Alliance” that fails to include a number of key Microsoft rivals – Microsoft is really beating the interoperability drum these days. But the European Commission EC weighed in on...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft&rsquo, s, European Commission, interoperability; Blog posts 2006-11-15
Clogging the EC antitrust bottleneck: When I last spoke on the subject of Adobe's complaints about XPS in Vista, many noted in Talkbacks and other blogs that Adobe hadn't officially done anything yet. Some claimed the story was all part of a Microsoft attempt to demonize a competitor by spreading FUD...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista; Blog posts 2006-09-21
Microsoft, Europe spar over fines: Microsoft, Europe spar over finesMicrosoft, Europe spar over finesThe European Commission is accusing Microsoft of turning this into a media experience? Thats a laugh. They got that so backwards.[i]Before going into the two-day hearing, Microsoft argued that not only had it gone beyond the Commission's demands to change its...; Tags: Sales force management, European Commission, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-03-30
Microsoft sues european commission: Microsoft sues European CommissionSOS, DD !!!Divide and conquer - the MICROSUCKS legal approach to maintaining an illegal monopoly. Drag things on forever, file motion after motion after motion on every nit-picking item, until you wear down the people in the system and get away with violation of law. With the...; Tags: Windows eXPerience, European Commission, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-09-07
Recommendations and Insight for the Optimal Planning and Implementation of E-112, Emergency Wireless Location for the European Union: This paper is presented to provide insight and recommendations to the European Commission as they evaluate the necessity and requirements for an EU-wide 112 emergency wireless location system. It is a collaborative effort and contains contributions from location and emergency services experts from around the globe. The paper examines the...; Tags: European Commission, European Union, Wi-Fi, Wireless; White papers 2005-04-13
Microsoft customers evaluate European sanctions: Microsoft customers evaluate European sanctionsSo much for the idea of "FREE MARKET"Yeah yeah I know this is Microsoft we are talking about. However, this is setting a VERY dangerous precedent for any person or businesses doing business with the EU. United States international commerce is about to take...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, European Commission, Microsoft Corp., American Corporation, VERY dangerous precedent, VERY DANGEROUS; Discussion threads 2005-02-25
Microsoft to meet with top EU judge: Microsoft to meet with top EU judge"Software Behemoth" Is A Little Over The Tophttp://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=Behemoth&x=14&y=8One entry found for behemoth.Main Entry: be·he·moth 1 often capitalized : a mighty animal described in Job 40:15-24 as an example of the power of God2 : something of monstrous size or power 3 :...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Very Interesting, Microsoft Corp., merger, Mario Monti, Monti, European Commission, commission; Discussion threads 2004-07-06
Open letter to the european commission: Open letter to the European CommissionM$ can't compete on meritThere is no good M$ product.Everything good is open source, but M$ would not allow people access to it.But Linux will change that, and M$ will die.I rather enjoyed that...Well written and thought out, I believe.I have always wondered why people...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, software titan, Microsoft Corp., SPX, intellectual property, Apple Inc., European Commission; Discussion threads 2003-11-18