Microsoft submits to EC's antirust decision

Following an Oct. 22 announcement by the European Commission(EC) that it has ensured Microsoft Corp.'s full compliance with its March 2004 antitrust decision, the softwaregiant issued a statement saying it is taking the necessary steps to comply with the EC's decision. "We have undertaken a constructive discussion with the Commission and have now agreed on those additional steps," the statement said.

The maker of the Windows OS also has no plans of appealing the September decision of the Court of First Instanceto the European Court of Justice, according to the statement.

In its 2004 ruling, the EC found that Microsoft abused its position in the PCsoftware market by failing to make its products compatible with its rivals and by bundling software products together with its core OS software. The company subsequently appealed the EC decision to the Court of First Instance, but in September the Court dismissed the appeal.