Microsoft made significant concessions to the EU amend the terms of the license to break 5 decades
United States on June 6 local time (June 7 Beijing time), according to foreign media reports, Microsoft said on Monday that has been made to the EU “substantial concessions”, agreed to modify the Windows code licensing terms, to take this break on Microsoft in antitrust issues with the European Union up to 5 years of deadlock. Addition, Microsoft agree to launch worldwide compatibility more Windows products.
Ms CEO Steve-Ballmer (the Steve Ballmer) says “to tackle a thicket of issues, us in past weeks made major concessions decision. “The EU spokesman Jonathan-Todd (Jonathan Todd) that Microsoft has agreed to open part of the software code to rivals free. Todd said the EU decision on Microsoft’s latest assessment, time was two weeks or so.
Todd said: “the European Commission will take the market evaluation is based, to determine whether Microsoft has complied with the European Union after the penalty decision. “If the assessment determines Microsoft did not achieve the requirements of the European Union, the EU will still start a new round of fine program, fines Microsoft global daily sales of 5%, about 5 million dollars.
During the past year, the EU gave to Microsoft 497 million euro fine by, said the latter an abuse of market dominance of Windows software, other competitors to be excluded. EU requirements at that time, Microsoft must conditionally with competitors to share Windows Server code to enhance the competitive European market. Last week the EU punishment before expiry of the deadline, Microsoft has submitted a compromise proposal. EU officials said Microsoft’s proposal is currently being evaluated. But Microsoft and the EU have declined to give specific content of the compromise proposal.
Previous talks between the two sides, Microsoft and the EU still permits on issues such as pricing and royalties could not reach a consensus. Todd said, Microsoft has previously agreed to, will cooperate with competitors, make it easier for other company’s audio/video software to install to a Windows System. In addition, Microsoft also agrees to more compatibility of Windows products launched on a global scale, not only for European market.
EU Antitrust officials Nealy-Kroes (Neelie Kroes) that are happy about Microsoft’s latest decision made, but it’s not sure whether Microsoft has truly comply with all provisions in the Euro 2004 penalty decision. Todd said that the talks the two sides still do not have to appoint an independent arbitrator. Todd said: “We hope Microsoft can be made as soon as a mutually acceptable arbitrator. ”
Microsoft against IBM, Red Hat (Red Hat), RealNetworks, Nokia and Oracle have jointly expressed their support for the European Union. The company legal representative Thomas b Wen Jie (Thomas Vinje), said Microsoft’s latest decision shows that “things are making progress”, but in his view, the industry and not to congratulate Microsoft as a result, because Microsoft just gave up a it should not occupy the position in the market.
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News source: BBC
Translation and arrangement: Catfish