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Microsoft Corp.'s plan to appeal Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's antitrust case decision against the company will give Microsoft ample time to strengthen its electronic-commerce software dominance. Because the appeals process could take years, the courts are likely to order stays on some or all of the remedies ordered by Judge Jackson.
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The European Commission is accusing Microsoft of unfair competition in trying to absorb the world market for software that runs "server" computers. The software company would likely only have to pay a fine in the European case, the largest so far around $93 million. Microsoft is far more threatened by the U.S. ruling that could break the company up, a case the company is appealing. European Commissioners are concentrating on the software for server market, which U.S. states had wanted to pursue, but ultimately dropped. Microsoft currently has 38% of the global market share for servers.
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In wake of the Court of Appeals ruling for Microsoft, many wonder if the courts can apply old antitrust laws to new economy companies. The court disagreed with Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson and makes the Justice Department's case even harder over whether a company is breaking the law by bundling services and software into one product. Microsoft believes this is a consumer service and the court agreed that outlawing the practice could prohibit innovation.
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