Brussels, 11/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - Amelia Torres, spokesperson for the Competition Commissioner Mario Monti, has confirmed that the Commission has received a complained of 260 pages from Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) against the USA Microsoft group. The CCIA, a trade organisation which brings together more than a dozen members (Sun Microsystems, Fujitsu, Nokia, Nortel Networks, AT&T, Verizon, NTT, Oracle, Yahoo !, Sabre, AOL) officially lodged a complaint on 31 January to the European Commission, according to which the XP Microsoft system, the most recent system launched by the group, breached Article 82 of the treaty (abuse of a dominant position). According to CCIA, « Microsoft has systematically and deliberately sought by illegal means to protect its Windows monopoly and exercise leverage into adjacent software markets. Microsoft has used its market power to eliminate competition and stifle innovation in market after market". Ed Black, president of the CCIA stressed that Microsoft was violating European law by a "myriad" of abusive behaviour, which remained at the heart of its commercial strategy. "Only competitive markets can deliver choice, innovation and fair prices for consumers. It is therefore imperative to take steps to preserve competition in these and related markets, and to prevent future anti-competitive conduct by Microsoft", added Mr Black. The CCIA is aiming to stop Microsoft from systematically tying parallel products to its Windows system in order to allow competition to develop and, possibly allow the emergence of a rival product. The Commission objections focus on the fact that Microsoft incorporates its Media Player to its Windows system, at the expense of competitors. The Windows system, was designed to work better with its own software servers that n with these of its competitors such as Linux and Unix. A spokesman from Microsoft, Jim Desler, stated that the complaint was based on "old arguments and allegations rehashed by a group that is cynically trying to influence the process". Ms Torres stressed that the Commission, which is at the point of concluding the case with Microsoft by the summer, will examine the case separately so that the investigation is not held up. The Commission will look into the investigation and if it judges necessary, will "Depending on our conclusions, we will follow the procedures" », concluded Ms Torres.