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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7947

19 April 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Microsoft modifies its ties in digital cable television in order not to influence technological choices of European operators

Brussels, 18/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - Following an investigation by the European Commission into the acquisition of stakes by the American software company Microsoft Corp. in the European sector for digital cable television, the computer giant accepted to modify its relationship with two of its partners in order to exercise abusive influence over their choice of digital decoding technology. This proposal was favourably welcomed by the Commission, which considers these modifications...

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