EU schedules Microsoft antitrust hearing for June

by admin May 5, 2009 at 8:46 am

A date has been set for Microsoft to defend itself against European antitrust charges, Reuters reports. Between June 3rd and the 5th, representatives for Microsoft are expected to testify in a closed hearing before the European Commission, elaborating on the outlines of a written response submitted on April 28th. The company was originally ordered to reply by March 12th, but was granted two extensions, first to April 21st and then the 28th.

The Commission is accusing Microsoft of blocking competition to Internet Explorer. The web browser has been integrated into versions of Windows since 1995, giving it a unique advantage in terms of adoption, as a result of people otherwise having to find and/or download alternatives from companies such as Opera and Mozilla.

Read more: electronista.com