I would like to point out, however, that we have excellent cooperation with U.S. antitrust authorities. |
If the Commission is not satisfied with the Polish authorities' response, it would have the possibility of adopting a formal decision declaring that Poland was in breach of Article 21 of the merger regulations. |
If the Court of First Instance upholds the March 2004 decision then it should be possible for the protocols that do not embody innovations to be circulated under open-source licenses. |
If they do not share our point of view, they are of course free to go back to the court if they want to. |
It didn't think of popping around the corner and popping a copy through the door. |
It is in Microsoft's own interest to clarify these issues as soon as possible so as not to have any doubts about the legality of Vista hanging in the air. |
It is now one year since the Court of First Instance confirmed that Microsoft had to comply with the remedies imposed by the March 2004 decision. |
It is one year since the Court of First Instance confirmed Microsoft had to comply with the March 2004 decision. The Commission regrets Microsoft has failed to do so. We would prefer Microsoft to comply with the March 2004 decision, and not with their interpretation of that decision. |
It is part of the obligation of the trustee to proactively make contact with third parties and discuss what information they require to make interoperable products. |
It is part of the trustee's mandate to have these contacts. |
It is the commission that decides if Microsoft is in compliance with the ruling, not Microsoft. |
It is therefore premature for Microsoft to claim that the Commission has prejudiced their rights of defense. |
It wants to launch another product without having to worry about the [European] Commission instituting various actions under antitrust law. The commission's concern is that computer manufacturers or consumers might be prevented from having a proper choice between different software packages. |
It will be at least several weeks because it's a complicated matter and we will have to digest very carefully the information that we obtain from the hearings and the information that we have obtained in writing. |
It will be at least several weeks. |