Software maker may pull Windows out of the Korean market over an antitrust case.
By Priya Ganapati
October 28, 2005
Microsoft said it may have to pull Windows out of the South Korean market if it receives an unfavorable ruling from a Korean agency investigating complaints the software giant breached the country’s antitrust laws.
The Korean Fair Trade Commission has been investigating whether the inclusion of streaming media technology or instant messenger in Windows violates Korean law. Microsoft’s decision to include Windows Media Services as an optional component of Windows Server is also under investigation.
In a filing to the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission on Thursday evening, Microsoft said, “If the KFTC enters an order requiring Microsoft to remove code or redesign Windows uniquely for the Korean market, it might be necessary to withdraw Windows from the Korean market or delay offering new versions in Korea unless the remedial order is stayed or overturned on appeal.”
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2 comments:
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The laws of this country are truly strange. many thanks good post very interesting information
Isaac A. Nicholls
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