The investigation is in the early stages. |
The Justice Department and the Commission's competition department have regular contact on this case. |
The monitor is an adviser to the European Commission and does not make proposals. |
The only plan professor Barrett has presented was in January, when he proposed that he work with Microsoft engineers to improve the documentation. |
The onus is on Microsoft to explain, in its reply to the statement of objections today, precisely why and how making the source code available would bring it into compliance with the remedy. |
The role of the European Commission is to ensure proper application of EU competition rules to benefit consumers and companies in Europe, not for the benefit of one company. |
There is also the possibility that we won't have all the necessary technical information so that competitors will be able to make a product that is compatible with Vista. |
There's no way of telling if (the response) will arrive at 11:59. |
They are contesting our decision on legal grounds in court, and we will fight them on that. Our own investigation of Poland's 1999 privatization rules will continue. |
They are not the judge. We are the judge, |
They have made a request, which is currently under consideration, and we will make a decision before the 25th. |
They should have challenged the decision nominating him, which outlined the terms and conditions of his relationship with the Commission. |
This date has now been pushed back to Feb 15. |
totally block access to and from France. |
We are carefully analyzing (Microsoft's) reply and after they have had the opportunity to present their arguments at the oral hearing we will decide whether or not to impose a daily fine. |