Russia opens an antitrust investigation against Microsoft

The Russian competition announced that it has opened an investigation against Microsoft for reduced deliveries of Windows XP pre installed and boxed version.

On 24 July, the direction of Russian competition, based in Moscow, will examine the investigation file opened against Microsoft for alleged restrictions on the delivery of Windows XP.
"Market analysis of different operating systems shows that the transfer to the Windows Vista operating system occurs when there is always a demand for the previous operating system, Windows XP," says on.

An application supported by the lift from computer retailers and governmental orders specifies the direction of competition.

Microsoft has pulled out of a hearing over EU anti-trust allegations that it "shields" Internet Explorer (IE) from competition.

For its part, Microsoft said it had received no notification from the Russian services concerned. "We have fully responded to questions from the anti-monopoly and we intend to continue this practice," said Marina Levina the MicrosRussia opens an antitrust investigation against Microsoft

The Russian competition announced that it has opened an investigation against Microsoft for reduced deliveries of Windows XP pre installed and boxed version.

On 24 July, the direction of Russian competition, based in Moscow, will examine the investigation file opened against Microsoft for alleged restrictions on the delivery of Windows XP.
"Market analysis of different operating systems shows that the transfer to the Windows Vista operating system occurs when there is always a demand for the previous operating system, Windows XP," says on.

An application supported by the lift from computer retailers and governmental orders specifies the direction of competition.

Microsoft has pulled out of a hearing over EU anti-trust allegations that it "shields" Internet Explorer (IE) from competition.

For its part, Microsoft said it had received no notification from the Russian services concerned. "We have fully responded to questions from the anti-monopoly and we intend to continue this practice," said Marina Levina the Microsoft spokes woman in Moscow.

According to the Microsoft commission, Microsoft's refusal to meet the scheduled dates means that the company has technically withdrawn its request. Microsoft said that the merging of Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer was the result of innovation (!) Activity and competition (rather than stealing ideas from the start Netscape, prim.avt.), And these two products are inextricably linked. The case against Microsoft stems from a December 2007 complaint by Norwegian browser maker Opera Software, which said that the US company's "tying" of IE with Windows gives it an unfair advantage. In January, the EU sent Microsoft its official charge list, called a "Statement of Objections." soft spokes woman in Moscow.

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