Submission + - European Microsoft anti-trust hearing cancelled
bahstid writes: The NY Times reports that Microsoft and the European Commission have canceled the only hearing planned in an antitrust investigation into the company's Internet browser because of a dispute over the attendance of European regulators serving as advisers.
As a result, the commission will reach its decision and levy a fine based on written statements from Microsoft and its adversaries.Microsoft decided against the opportunity to give oral evidence in the case after it was unable to persuade the commission to move the meeting, scheduled for June 3 through 5, so that it did not conflict with a global antitrust conference in Zurich that draws European antitrust regulators.
As a result, the commission will reach its decision and levy a fine based on written statements from Microsoft and its adversaries.Microsoft decided against the opportunity to give oral evidence in the case after it was unable to persuade the commission to move the meeting, scheduled for June 3 through 5, so that it did not conflict with a global antitrust conference in Zurich that draws European antitrust regulators.
