European Union fines Microsoft for another €899 million

BingoTheClowno · Post by **BingoTheClowno** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:49 pm

Wiki wrote: On 27 February 2008, the EU fined Microsoft for another €899 million for failure to comply with the March 2004 antitrust decision. The total fine is now €1.68 billion ($2.57 billion). The latest decision picks up from where a €280.5 million fine for non-compliance left off, covering the period from June 21, 2006 until October 21, 2007.

Post by **hubird** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:22 pm

yes, Dutch Nelie Smit Kroes is a hawk, she's responsable for millions and millions of penalties for trust forming and illegal price agreements

Imagine, she's an old politicion from the VVD, the conservative liberal party of Holland.
Yet she does a great job surprisingly.
One would expect her to defend the interests of the free market mony makers.
She seems to take the word 'free' (market) principally, and hence she has my approval (also surprisingly).

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:08 am

I guess this is just spending a penny or two... nothing else for them...

Post by **garyb** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:56 am

they'll likely never pay it. instead a couple million euro will keep the lawyers busy and business as usual.

i seriously doubt the politicians really expect M$ to pay it, with the exception of the couple of honest people among the sharks, who will just be "hopeful" that they had sent a proper "message"...

Post by **garyb** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:16 pm

yes it is.