Microsoft loses South Korea antitrust case
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Microsoft was ordered to separate its instant messaging service from its Windows software and allow rival products on its system in South Korea after losing an antitrust case on Wednesday.
The U.S. software firm, which was also fined about $32 million, said it would appeal the decision by South Korea's Fair Trade Commission but did not plan to make good on a threat to withdraw its Windows operating system from the country.
The ruling, which resembles a 2004 European Commission decision, held Microsoft breached antitrust laws by selling a Windows version that incorporated its instant messaging software.