Microsoft is reportedly ready to fight what it expects to be opposition from the UK's competition regulator. According …
According to four people"briefed on the matter who were not authorised to speak publicly", Microsoft hopes"to convince both Britain and the European Union to accept its concessions and approve the deal, which could make it easier for the company to reach an agreement with the FTC before the scheduled administrative trial starts in the summer".As Tom recently summarised for us, the EU's intent to object to Microsoft's proposed $68.
. Now it has been finalised - and Microsoft has said it was"confident" it could address the issues raised.- and to the other authorities which have expressed objections - to get the deal approved. Indeed, the EU's warning was the next step along that path while informal dialogue on what those concessions might be continues behind the scenes.
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