Microsoft optimistic about settlement chances
crn.com | at | by Mike
Microsoft began its defense against European antitrust charges on Wednesday, optimistic a deal could still be reached to avoid penalties that could be the toughest it has been hit with in years of battling trustbusters on both sides of the Atlantic.
'Hope springs eternal,' said Brad Smith, Microsoft's senior vice president for law and corporate affairs, as he entered the closed-door hearings at a European Union office block in Brussels. The hearing is 'another opportunity to continue our discussion' with European officials.