Changes

In 1990, the US Federal Trade Commission started investigating Microsoft's business relationship with [[IBM]], suspecting the company of possible violations of the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts. The Federal Trade Commission's inquiry lasted for more than three years.<ref>[http://www3.luc.edu/law/academics/special/center/antitrust/colloquium/pdfs/gavilfirst_chap2.pdf  Andrew I. Gavil & Harry First:Microsoft’s Early Encounters with the U.S. Antitrust System]</ref>  

In 1990, the US Federal Trade Commission started investigating Microsoft's business relationship with [[IBM]], suspecting the company of possible violations of the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts. The Federal Trade Commission's inquiry lasted for more than three years.<ref>[http://www3.luc.edu/law/academics/special/center/antitrust/colloquium/pdfs/gavilfirst_chap2.pdf  Andrew I. Gavil & Harry First:Microsoft’s Early Encounters with the U.S. Antitrust System]</ref>  

In 1994,the U.S. Department of Justice investigated Microsoft regarding allegations that the company is involved in monopolistic practices in the PC software market.<ref>[http://library.thinkquest.org/22522/timeline4b_en.html Computer Chronicles]</ref> The investigation was triggered by the complaints filed by Novell, a software company agains Microsoft for allegedly monopolizing the word processing and spreadsheet market.<ref>[http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Opinions/Novell%20Opinion%2030mar10.pdf Novell vs. Microsoft]</ref>

In 1994, the U.S. Department of Justice investigated Microsoft regarding allegations that the company is involved in monopolistic practices in the PC software market.<ref>[http://library.thinkquest.org/22522/timeline4b_en.html Computer Chronicles]</ref> The investigation was triggered by the complaints filed by Novell, a software company, for allegedly monopolizing the word processing and spreadsheet market.<ref>[http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Opinions/Novell%20Opinion%2030mar10.pdf Novell vs. Microsoft]</ref>

In 1998, the Justice Department filed charges against the company for allegedly engaging in a pattern of anticompetitive acts.<ref>[http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/press_releases/1998/1764.htm]</ref> Microsoft allegedly violated a 1994 consent decree regarding the licensing of the Windows operating system to computer manufacturers, and violations of Section 1 and Section 2 of the Sherman Act for illegal business practices and for illegally protecting and extending the Windows software monopoly respectively.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec98/microsoft_11-12a.html U.S. vs Microsoft]</ref>

In 1998, the Justice Department filed charges against the company for allegedly engaging in a pattern of anticompetitive acts.<ref>[http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/press_releases/1998/1764.htm]</ref> Microsoft allegedly violated a 1994 consent decree regarding the licensing of the Windows operating system to computer manufacturers, and violations of Section 1 and Section 2 of the Sherman Act for illegal business practices and for illegally protecting and extending the Windows software monopoly respectively.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec98/microsoft_11-12a.html U.S. vs Microsoft]</ref>

In 2003, the European Commission won the monopoly abuse case against Microsoft for linking its media player to Window and fined the company EURO 497 million.<ref>[http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/04/16/235661/IBM-Sun-and-Oracle-join-EC-in-anti-monopoly-case-against.htm EC Monopoly Abuse Case Against Microsoft]</ref>

In 2003, the European Commission won the monopoly abuse case against Microsoft for linking its media player to Windows and fined the company 497 million euros.<ref>[http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/04/16/235661/IBM-Sun-and-Oracle-join-EC-in-anti-monopoly-case-against.htm EC Monopoly Abuse Case Against Microsoft]</ref>

==Microsoft and ICANN==

==Microsoft and ICANN==