Despite Microsoft’s recent promise to focus on interoperability, the EU’s European Commission today levied a $1.35 billion fine against the company for not complying with the EU’s 2004 order to provide interoperability information to its competition. This brings total Microsoft anti-trust fines from the EU to about $2.6 billion.
From TechCrunch:
At a press conference EC commissioner Neelie Kroes said of Microsoft’s last-minute overture last week: “We don’t want talk, we want compliance. If you cheat the rules, you will be caught.” She also noted that was Microsoft’s fifth announcement about improving interoperability.
