Paul Meller
Microsoft rivals call for changes to EU browser settlement
The way Microsoft's ballot screen is designed is biased and needs tweaking to ensure it restores competition to the browser market, they contend
Oracle readies for fight with EU over Sun takeover
Senior U.S. politicians are said to be willing to wade in to secure the takeover if European regulators issue a statement of objections to the merger
Richard Stallman joins call for Oracle to divest MySQL
Prominent software activist says Oracle must be prevented from taking control of MySQL, urges Europe's antitrust regulator to demand divestment
Microsoft, EU reach accord in antitrust battle over IE browser
Software giant has offered to create a new ballot screen inside Windows and has made renewed assurances it will provide rivals ready access to interoperability info
EU reveals 'smoking gun' e-mails from Intel antitrust probe
The European Commission shows evidence of rebates and restrictions designed to crush AMD
Microsoft, Yahoo in talks with EU over search deal
If the deal is seen simply as a collaborative search agreement, rather than a merger, it will not need formal scrutiny by the European Commission
Intel asks court to dismiss EU antitrust case
The chipmaker says the EU regulator erred in its $1.45 billion antitrust ruling
Google helps users jump ship to rival Web services
The move is a trust-building exercise and a way to reassure users that Google won't lock them in
Update: EC opens deeper probe of Oracle-Sun merger
Regulator has 'serious concerns' about the deal's impact on competition in the database market
Intel files appeal against European antitrust fine
Intel says the European Commission failed to consider all the evidence when it reached its decision
Microsoft trying to set own antitrust remedy, says Opera CEO
Stripping out IE from Windows 7 is an attempt to duplicate a failed remedy from an earlier antitrust ruling, Opera says
EC to pursue antitrust case despite Microsoft's IE decision
Antitrust remedies still needed because stripping out IE from the OS doesn't give consumers a choice of browser, EC says
Update: Europe probes if Microsoft pressured rivals in browser case
Antitrust agency also queries competitors on remedies to Internet Explorer's alleged unfair advantage
Trade group: Stripping IE from Windows harms ISVs
EC ruling risks balkanizing the Windows platform and weakening Microsoft's operating system, ACT says
Intel: Antitrust agencies are testing the limits
A company exec says he is 'mystified' by what the EC wants Intel to change; the company will appeal the ruling
EU fines Intel $1.44 billion in antitrust case
Fine is the largest antitrust penalty the Commission has ever levied against a single company and dwarfs that levied against Microsoft for abusing its dominant position in the software market
Update: Skype's immunity to phone tapping threatened
European crackdown on loophole in wiretapping laws could also help U.S. law enforcement authorities gain access to Internet calls
Europe to cap prices for roaming text messages and data
Price reduction seen as essential part of creating one single European telecoms market and excellent way of illustrating merits of the single European market to consumers