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  • US politicos fire at EU's Microsoft ruling

    U.S. politicians lashed out Wednesday at the European Union's decision to seek sanctions against Microsoft, asking regulators in Brussels to reconsider their decision to levy an unprecedented fine of US$613 million.

  • State Department questions EU's Microsoft ruling

    The US State Department has quietly expressed its concerns to European regulators about last week's decision to levy harsh penalties and a US$613 million fine on Microsoft.

  • Microsoft to seek stay of EU ruling

    Microsoft plans to ask a European court in the next few days for an emergency order blocking a ruling imposed in March that levied a heavy fine and required that Windows be offered without a media player.

  • Power grab could split the Net

    For the first time in its history, the Internet is running a real risk of fracturing into multiple and perhaps even incompatible networks.

  • Adam Smith's lessons for IT

    If the U.S. tech industry wants to retain its current dominant position, it might want to spend less time pleading for special favours from the government.

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