Microsoft to reply to EU charges on Friday
Reuters | at | by Mike
Microsoft will file a dossier on Friday answering European Commission charges of abusing its dominance in personal computer systems, sources familiar with the dossier said on Thursday. The Commission asked Microsoft to comment on the allegations, and also on two possible remedies.
First, Microsoft could sell a version of Windows without its own media players. Alternatively, Microsoft was invited to comment on being forced to carry a second, alternative media player to help preserve competition.
The Commission also said Microsoft had made its Windows operating system less than fully compatible with low-end servers, used for access to files and printers. It proposed that Microsoft provide protocols to rivals to permit them to make fully compatible servers in order to preserve competition. The Commission has also said it plans to fine Microsoft for its past violations.