Microsoft Fine Upheld In Court

American Voices • ISSUE 43•38 • Sep 19, 2007

Europe's second highest court recently upheld the European Commission's 2004 decision to fine Microsoft 497 million euros for antitrust violations. What do you think?

“This is all very interesting for Europe, but remind me again what it has to do with America?”
Baly Harper –
Assistant District Attorney
“Don't they know all those fines are just going to force Microsoft to produce an inferior product? I mean, a more inferior one?”
Chuck Gardner –
Printer
“This is an important ruling for anybody who believes in antitrust laws or anybody who likes it when rich people lose money.”
Eric Isensee –
Systems Analyst

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