PAUL MELLER

EU Aims to Clarify Legal Status of IP Addresses

During discussions this week regarding Google's plan to buy DoubleClick, a European Parliament committee considered whether an IP address is legally private.

Microsoft Faces Two New European Antitrust Cases

The European Commission has opened two new antitrust investigations of Microsoft's activities.

Microsoft Hit With E.U. Antitrust Suit by Opera Software

Opera Software has filed an antitrust suit against Microsoft in the European Union, accusing it of stifling competition by tying its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser to Windows.

Microsoft in Compliance With 2004 Ruling, E.U. Says

Company satisfies conditions of European antitrust ruling

E.U. May Consider Regulation of Broadband Pricing

The gap between broadband haves and have nots in the European Union has widened during the past year, a trend that might warrant price regulation similar to that imposed on the market for mobile roaming charges earlier this year, the European Commission said Monday.

E.U. May Face Complaint Over New Tech Tariffs

A U.S. government official played down reports that the U.S. is considering taking the European Union to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the imposition of new duties on high-tech imports such as flat-screen monitors and digital set-top boxes.

E.C. Competition Commissioner Slams DoJ Reaction to Microsoft Ruling

European Union Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes has slammed comments from the U.S. Department of Justice about Monday's European court ruling on an antitrust judgment against Microsoft.

With Microsoft Ruling, a Precedent for IT in Europe

Microsoft suffered a humiliating legal defeat Monday when it lost a court appeal to overturn the European Commission's 2004 antitrust ruling against it.

Microsoft Loses Appeal Against E.U. Antitrust Ruling

Microsoft failed Monday in its bid to overturn a European Commission antitrust ruling against it, when the European Union's second-highest court dismissed the company's appeal and ordered it to pay the bulk of the commission's legal expenses.

Intel Accused of Breaching E.U. Antitrust Rules

The European Commission has accused Intel of abusing its dominant position in the microprocessor market to the detriment of rival Advanced Micro Devices.