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EC: Microsoft likely to face big fines
News If we pursue the line we are following now, there will be fines and they won't be small fines," said Kroes on Thursday, according to the Financial Times. Europe's competition commissioner, Neelie Kroes, has warned that Microsoft is talking itself...
[March 3, 2006, 15:35]
Forget EC Fines: Microsoft is "IT" for many EU Governments
Blog Although the European commission might be proud of its record of hitting Microsoft with fines that dig deep into Redmond's seemingly bottomless coffers, the fact is that for many European countries, Microsoft is still the first and sometimes only...
[May 24, 2009, 18:03]
BT faces fines over local loop unbundling
News The fines are unlikely to make much of a dent in BT's balance sheet, leading to suggestions that they will have little effect. Telecoms regulator Oftel has decided that it is unacceptable for BT to further delay access to the local loop -- the part...
[August 23, 2001, 9:28]
No decision on Microsoft antitrust fines for 'weeks'
News An EC spokesman told ZDNet UK on Thursday that a decision on whether Microsoft will face fines of up to $2.43m (£1.39m) daily, will not be made for "at least several weeks after the hearing". The European Commission said on Thursday it will need to...
[March 30, 2006, 17:50]
IP infringement fines to increase tenfold
News The fines are designed to discourage commercial production of counterfeit software and other illegally copied works. The UK government is to increase the maximum fine for intellectual-property infringement from £5,000 to £50,000.
[May 6, 2009, 17:00]
Oftel confirms local loop unbundling fines
News BT could face fines running into the hundreds of thousands of pounds per day if it obstructs the process of local loop unbundling (LLU), under rules finalised by Oftel on Thursday. With at least five operators still interested in LLU, and LLU...
[November 15, 2001, 12:47]
Kazaa plays on despite threat of fines
News You could derive from that, that the negotiations have went in a such a way that for now no fines have to be paid," he said. Nearly a week after a court-ordered deadline to institute anti-piracy controls, the operator of Kazaa, a popular file...
[December 21, 2001, 10:13]
EC: Microsoft likely to face big fines
Talkback Frank: Neelie happens to be a Dutchwoman. So she's not a 'he'. Goes to show how deeply you embedded yourself in knowledge around this case. Incidentally, a number of governments have taken up arms against Backdoor Bill as Microsoft software is the...
[March 4, 2006, 12:47]
EC: Microsoft likely to face big fines
Talkback Frank: How much did MS pay you to write that ;-)? Or was that just unfettered sarcasm?
[March 3, 2006, 22:47]
European Commission threatens Microsoft with daily fines
Talkback It's about time. We can't have (overseas) companies that think that laws are optional as far as they see fit. Microsoft has plenty of legal resources and budget. They knew what they were getting into when they started this.
[December 22, 2005, 22:22]
EC: Microsoft likely to face big fines
Talkback The European Union needs to be shut down. It has been an obstacle to progress for long enough. We need full unfettered access to technical products from the Far East and USA, and this includes everything that Microsoft can give us.
[March 3, 2006, 18:58]
Forget EC Fines: Microsoft is "IT" for many EU Governments
Blog Comment It's unfortunate when a large government gets "locked in" to MS. Most of them are afraid of change, so they keep spending the citizens money on upgrades, and still can't ensure security. Proprietary doesn't equate to quality.
[May 25, 2009, 14:32]
Forget EC Fines: Microsoft is "IT" for many EU Governments
Blog Comment Concur. What I just can't get out of my head is how predisposed 'anglo' countries (ie, UK, US, Australia, NZ, Canada) are to not using 'alternate' technologies. It's like they're either too proud to use anything but the most costly software - "let...
[May 26, 2009, 8:59]
Kazaa plays on despite threat of fines
Talkback well i think its a rip to buy a cd for around 20 to 30$. And mostly all i want is one song.i mean songs should be free.like i know artist r losing money.people sing for fun and popularity.not to get paid.i think they should only make money at...
[August 6, 2003, 0:11]
Divorce by text will attract fines
Talkback Who does this! I wasn't aware this was a common thing over there.
[August 5, 2003, 14:47]
Security experts welcome adware fines
News Communications company Cingular Wireless and travel company Priceline agreed on Monday to pay fines of $35,000 (£18,000) each for promoting products and services through adware. Priceline, Travelocity and Cingular Wireless agreed to pay the fines...
[January 31, 2007, 12:21]
EC: Microsoft likely to face big fines
Talkback I must confess, Rametav, that I was quietly chuckling about that very point. I'm not in the business of trading insults with other posters so I won't respond to the comments, however I will make a general point.
[March 7, 2006, 21:06]
Judge fines spammer $4m
Talkback YES! Now this is the kind of news I love reading about. Bless Microsoft. A $4M fine is a fair enough judgement I guess. I would have loved to see a little jail time as well, and maybe confiscation of all of the spammers computer equipment.
[July 27, 2004, 7:06]
EC: Microsoft likely to face big fines
Talkback I believe the funny point to make is that all of you are probably on Windows machines typing all of this, yet you bash the company that creates this. If you have such a problem with the way this is woking or how M$ conducts itself, then stop using...
[March 7, 2006, 13:36]
EC: Microsoft likely to face big fines
Talkback Thanks Pierre for that um.insight. Frank stop pretending to be European and close the hatch of your chicken coop in Kansas. As a European citizen, I'm proud of the work the EC is doing. Its not just about a chance to allow secure operating systems...
[March 7, 2006, 7:31]
