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RaZoR1394:

--- Quote from: "Slashdot" ---          An anonymous reader writes "The NY times reports that Microsoft has asked U.S. goverment officials [CC] to intervene on their behalf in the EU antitrust case. The US (through diplomatic channels) has asked the court to be 'fair'." From the article: "Microsoft has complained frequently in recent months that it has been denied the right to a fair defense in the continuing antitrust case with the European Commission. It has also accused the commission of collaborating with its rivals in the software industry and denying it access to what it contends are vital documents it needs to prepare its defense. A memo written by unidentified government officials in Washington stated that Microsoft's complaints raise 'substantial concerns' about the way Microsoft is being treated, according to a person close to the commission who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the memo."
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http://politics.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/03/31/1328249

Jack2000:
ahhaaha
To be 'fair'...?
:D :D :D

H_TeXMeX_H:
Ya think the US will aid M$ ? Probably ... does the US have enough power over the EU to dismiss all charges filed against M$ ? Yes ... Does that suck balls ? Yup

Jack2000:
Cia
?

inane:
I don't think that the US has that kind of sway over the EU... in fact I think that the EC will come down even harder on M$ now BECAUSE of the request. The EU knew the US was pro M$ BEFORE they even started the antitrust investigation.

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