South Korea fined Microsoft $32 million US Government Protest protest

Microsoft said that South Korea would counter the antitrust division of the decision in court. The Korea Fair Trade Commission ruled Wednesday, Microsoft bundled media player and instant messaging software abuse of market dominance, Microsoft will pay a fine of $32 million, and the other version of the Windows operating system to weaken the monopoly.

The Korea Fair Trade Commission required to provide two versions of Microsoft Windows in 180 days in South Korea, a version of Media Player and Windows Messenger to spin off, another must provide web links for consumers to download rival software.

The corrective action is effective for ten years. After the first five years, Microsoft has the right to review the market environment every year. Tom, vice president of Microsoft - Belt said: we are very disappointed with the ruling of the Commission, we will eventually be in the South Korean court proceedings to challenge the ruling." Microsoft said the ruling is not conducive to innovation in South Korea, but also said that Microsoft intends to withdraw from the Korean market.

Bruce, head of the antitrust division of the Department of justice, said in a statement on that the South Korean government's decision on Wednesday to protest the South Korean government said: "South Korea's solution is beyond the necessary measure to protect consumers."