European Union officials are investigating whether Windows 2000 will thwart competition by giving Microsoft an unfair advantage in the European operating system market.The probe was triggered by complaints the EU received from consumers, small businesses and Microsoft rivals.One of the complaints stems from a French software wholesaler, which claimed in 1996 that Microsoft used its dominant m... The probe was triggered by complaints the EU received from consumers, small businesses and Microsoft rivals....

EU brings antitrust charges against MS. eu brings antitrust charges against ms. The action has come upon the heels of a formal complaint brought by Sun Microsystems that alleges Microsoft is breaching EU antitrust rules by denying Windows OS interface information to its competitors. If the EU decides to punish Microsoft for its business practices, it could charge the company as much as 10 percent of its annual international sales....

EU, UK privacy laws may collide. eu. The UK's Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), which gives government broad access to e-mail and other Net communications, may be in violation of the European Union Human Rights Act, just incorporated ...

EU MS cases joined?. eu ms cases joined. Though a spokesperson for the EU has denied the merging, the New York Times is sticking with its story....

EU hints MS to be punished. eu hints ms to be punished....

EU investigates Intel. eu investigates intel. The European Commission has initiated an anti-trust investigation of alleged "abusive" marketing practices by Intel Corp. . The European Commission has initiated an anti-trust investigation of alleged ...

EU approves digital copyright rules. eu approves digital copyright rules. A directive approved by The European Union's (EU) Council of Ministers seeks to balance the rights of consumers and copyright holders. A directive approved by The European Union's (EU) Council of Ministers seeks to balance the rights of consumers and copyright holders. The EU directive also, however, allows private copying of such material for "personal use."...

AMD/Via complaint encouraged EU Intel probe. amd....

EU probes HP over ink prices. eu probes hp over ink prices. Now the EU is getting interested in the prices that HP charges....