Blames inflexible EU agency, scheduling conflict, as it cancels June defense
Microsoft on Thursday said it had canceled an oral hearing set for early next month over EU antitrust allegations that it "shields" Internet Explorer (IE) from competition, saying that senior regulators won't be attending.
The European Union's Competition Commission had scheduled the hearing for June 3-5, when Microsoft would be allowed to argue against charges made in January that the company has an unfair distribution advantage because it includes IE with its operating system.
Microsoft blamed an inflexible EU for the cancellation, saying that a scheduling conflict meant European decision makers would be absent, making any presentation a waste of time.
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Microsoft on Thursday said it had canceled an oral hearing set for early next month over EU antitrust allegations that it "shields" Internet Explorer (IE) from competition, saying that senior regulators won't be attending.
The European Union's Competition Commission had scheduled the hearing for June 3-5, when Microsoft would be allowed to argue against charges made in January that the company has an unfair distribution advantage because it includes IE with its operating system.
Microsoft blamed an inflexible EU for the cancellation, saying that a scheduling conflict meant European decision makers would be absent, making any presentation a waste of time.
More: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133418