EU fines Microsoft RM2.26bil for broken promise, warns others


BRUSSELS: The European Union fined Microsoft Corp 561 million euros (RM2.26bil) on Wednesday for failing to offer users a choice of Web browser, an unprecedented sanction that will act as a warning to other firms involved in EU antitrust disputes.

It said the US software company had broken a legally binding commitment made in 2009 to ensure that consumers had a choice of how they access the Internet, rather than defaulting to Microsoft's Explorer browser.

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