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Microsoft vs U.S. antitrust battle soon to end
Posted on Apr 28 2011 10:05 AM by BogenDorpher in Software | Viewed 1553 Times
Hard to believe that its been nearly 13 years since the United States Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft. The lawsuit originated from the Federal Trade Commission and will now expire on May 12 with no further court hearings.The lawsuit, filed in 1998, alleged that Microsoft illegally used its dominance and control of the Windows operating system market to shut out rivals to its Internet Explorer browser. Unfortunately for Microsoft, the government won the ruling two years later.
Once in appeals court, the ruling was overturned and a settlement was reached between the Justice Department and Microsoft. The settlement required strict oversight procedures and explicit requirements to prevent Microsoft from engaging in "Predatory Behavior" towards its rivals.
Fortunately for Microsoft, that oversight ends May 12th.
Full story @ WinBeta
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