Extraordinary Genius

1395. Chapter 1395 Microsoft = Global Defendant

At this time, Microsoft is accepting accusations from relevant agencies in South Korea, Japan, the European Union, and the United States, and all charges are monopolized.

Before Microsoft was accused of monopolizing, it was bundled with IE, but now it is bundled with MSN and video playback software, this phenomenon is not just in China. Microsoft does this all over the world.

When I first bundled IE, Microsoft’s justification was because users needed a browser, they just offered it for free. If you don’t like it, you don’t need it.

However, in Microsoft’s system, IE cannot be uninstalled and cannot be completely deleted, so Microsoft is not recognized because of this defense.

As early as 1997, Microsoft was accused in this country, and Microsoft agreed to pay more than a billion dollars in vouchers in exchange for user understanding.

If the voucher is not received by the user, most of it is donated to some public schools, and these public schools must use half of the voucher to purchase Microsoft products.

To put it bluntly, Microsoft has ostensibly lost, but it has consolidated its monopoly. Even the loyalty of Microsoft products has been cultivated from dolls.

This ruling was opposed by the Corporation and other countries, and several states in the United States said that they would not continue to sue if they did not recognize the ruling.

This year, the EU has once again had a monopoly issue, and Microsoft has filed a court ruling. The five-year negotiations between the two sides have broken down, but in the past five years, Microsoft has put the market in control.

The lawsuit is not terrifying to Microsoft, not only allows Microsoft to keep being watched by the media, appearing in various media headlines, but also delaying the time for Microsoft to continue selling software in their way.

As for the possibility of being fined in the end, what is this? How much is the fine compared to the profits they get? Even if the fines are temporarily higher than their profits in software such as IE, they crowd out other competitors and increase the market share of their software. This money is earned back in two or three years.

By bundling sales, Microsoft has rapidly expanded its market share in countries with developed IT in the world, which has also caused dissatisfaction in many countries.

The EU first rejected Microsoft’s delay in negotiating the invitation, instead of directly ruling the Microsoft monopoly, and made a huge fine of about 500 million euros, equivalent to about 670 million US dollars.

At the same time, Microsoft was ordered to strip the software bundled in the Windows operating system and required Microsoft to disclose part of the source code of Microsoft-related software to competitors, including office software.

Microsoft appealed but was dismissed.

If it is not because of this, the source code of some office software is disclosed, Microsoft’s activation code generator will not be updated to the omnipotent version so soon.

Seeing the victory of the European Union, South Korea, Japan and so on have also begun to monopolize the charges against Microsoft, and the country has also resumed its monopoly against Microsoft.

At this time, Microsoft’s most important market, China, has never been heard.

China’s draft anti-monopoly law has just been introduced, and there has been no relevant law before, and naturally there is no way to pursue it. Another China has not paid enough attention to this aspect, and never thought about accusing the foreign company.

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“What do you say, let us sue Microsoft for monopoly?” Bao was shocked.

“Yeah, you can fine it. Look at the news on the EU. It is fined nearly 500 million euros. If we calculate the population, we can also fine 500 million euros. If we calculate the sales, we will fine the amount.” It won’t be too low, and the last few tens of millions of euros will still be available.” Feng Yu tempted.

“How much? At least tens of millions of euros? But this is not very good, Microsoft just invested $100 million in China.” Bao was hesitant.

Doing this, it seems that some are not very kind? When someone else has just invested, you will be fine if you turn around. You have not done this.

“Bo, committee member, investment is investment, breaking the law is breaking the law. Is it because he invested, and the crimes are not handled? And you don’t think that it is easier for foreign companies to understand that China is not arbitrarily The place?”

“Moreover, South Korea and Japan are suing Microsoft. Why can’t we sue? Even Microsoft, where Microsoft is located, accuses them.”

“Ah? The country is also telling Microsoft? Is Microsoft not a country?” Mr. Bao felt a little confused.

Just like China’s Lenovo-Silver Mountain Corporation, China Government support is too late, how can it be advertised?

“The country is not only a Microsoft software company, but also fruit, IBM, and so on, but Microsoft is indeed the strongest in the Windows operating system. You think, the country has made punishments. What are you polite? If the neighboring South Korea and Japan both sue, even the CIS countries sue, we don’t, what’s the matter?”

“When the time comes, the Internet will say, China Government is too weak, not as good as Japan. Yes, I have helped find the lawyer. Yang Tai sued the company that was not advertised in the past, that is, he helped to win. of.”

“Chief Feng, you tell me the truth, tell people Microsoft, what are you doing so actively? Is it because you are a competitor with Microsoft?” Bao committee squinted at Feng Yu.

“You have to say that, then you haven’t talked. Not telling Microsoft, we are all competitors. And Microsoft is fine, we can’t get a penny. Besides, Lenovo-Silver Mountain Corporation has my Corporation. The shares, but not many, the profitability of Lenovo-Silver Mountain Corporation, in my sub-Corporation, is ranked in the middle and lower.”

Feng Yu put on a big blow and continued: “I think for the sake of the country. You see, Microsoft suddenly acquired most of the domestic software Corporation, which is clearly to dominate the market. Some foreign software The Corporation also took the opportunity to acquire a batch, and our domestic software market is not controlled by them?”

“Microsoft’s branch offices in China are second only to the total organization of the country, which shows that they value the China market. And because Microsoft has been accused of monopoly, they have already paid a lot of fees, mostly out of court. But in We China must not reconcile and show our anti-monopoly attitude!”

Bao’s member turned a blind eye. This Feng Yu also taught me how to do things? Everything is not about looking at the law.

“Are you sure, can we win?” If you sue someone and lose the result, it would be too embarrassing.

“Of course, I will definitely win. If other countries, Microsoft is fined, we are unscrupulous in China. Don’t you think that China is very faceless? We are big countries, we must have the majesty of a big country!”

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Three days later, the China Trade Commission officially accused Microsoft of monopolizing and demanded that the court rule that Microsoft would impose a fine of about 2.3 billion RMB!

After the news broke out, the network was in turmoil.

This is the first time the China Government department has made such a high fine. It is still a fine foreign company. It is too powerful!

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