Microsoft Faces USD 600 M Fine

World | March 23, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

European regulators plan to levy a record fine of more than USD 600 M against Microsoft as part of what is expected to be a strongly worded rebuke of the company's business practices. The ruling, which is set to be announced on Wednesday, is expected to include a fine approaching USD 617 M. The European Commission is expected to endorse its preliminary finding that Microsoft abused its monopoly power and to order the company to offer a version of Windows without Windows Media Player.

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