Tech companies lobby EU against Microsoft
InternetNews | at | by Mike
A European group with backing from some large tech firms in the U.S. is looking to stymie Microsoft's efforts to appeal an anti-trust ruling through the European Union courts. Members of the European Committee for Interoperable Standards have been in contact with EU officials over the past several months while it files an application for recognition as an entitled party with the European Court of First Instance, said Jonathan Todd, an EU spokesman.
The ECIS includes IBM, Oracle and Real Networks. While a Wall Street Journal report puts Nokia and Red Hat within the ranks of the organization, officials from the companies were not available to confirm at press time.