Die (noch) amtierende EG-Wettbewerbskommissarin Neelie Kroes hat sich gegenüber der International Harald Tribune (NYT) dahingehend geäußert, dass sie möglichst viele Kartellrechtsverfahren vor dem (mutmaßlichen) Ende ihrer Amtszeit in wenigen Wochen abschließen möchte. Sie sprach ausdrücklich die Verfahren Microsoft und Qualcomm an.
Die NYT hat gestern auf Grundlage des Interviews einen längeren Artikel zu den derzeitigen Prioritäten Frau Kroesens veröffentlicht. Was von den dort genannten Thesen verwaltungspoltisches Kalkül ist oder aber die Realität von morgen, liegt im Auge des Betrachters.
Zu Microsoft:
European officials have in recent weeks been market-testing an offer made by Microsoft in July that would give European computer users a choice of Web browsers when setting up the next version of its Windows operating system.
With the pace of negotiations accelerating, Ms. Kroes said in an interview on Monday that she was eager to reach a deal. But she indicated that her legal team was carefully examining the fine print to make sure it met all necessary conditions.
“I would be pleased if we could close that dossier,” Ms. Kroes said about her battle with Microsoft that included a series of rulings that has resulted in fines of 1.2 billion euros, or $1.8 billion, against the company since she took office in 2004.
Zu Qualcomm:
In the meantime, she said she wanted to clear up all the significant cases under her watch, including a long-running investigation into Qualcomm.
“The less there is left, the better it is,” she said.
Und zu Google:
Ahead of a visit to the United States this week, Ms. Kroes also said she would discuss antitrust issues involving Google, another technology giant that has a powerful market position, with her United States counterpart.
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