Microsoft faces showdown at the EU corral
Reuters | at | by Mike
Microsoft faces a major showdown in Brussels this week when it gets a last chance to defend itself against European Union regulators' charges it abused its dominance of desktop computer operating systems.
A final decision is expected in the spring, unless Microsoft reaches a separate deal with the Commission first. An amicable settlement would help both sides by avoiding a long, expensive court challenge by Microsoft.
But it is unclear whether the company would be willing to accept the remedies and fine the Commission wants.