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WelcomeWelcome to this web site established for coordinated state enforcement of federal court judgments against the Microsoft Corporation for Microsoft's unlawful monopoly conduct. Here you can find information on the antitrust remedies ordered by the federal court and an on-line complaint form that may be used by the public to report suspected violations of the judgments.In 1998 the United States and a group of states filed a civil complaint against Microsoft alleging antitrust violations. In 2000, Microsoft was found liable for maintaining an illegal monopoly in personal computer operating systems. In November of 2002, following an appeal and several court hearings, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued several judgments prohibiting Microsoft from continuing certain unlawful conduct. In May of 2006, the Court approved a stipulated modification of the Final Judgments which extended Microsoft's compliance with Section III.E until November 12, 2009. Section III.E relates to the Microsoft Commuications Protocol Program("MCPP"). On January 29, 2008, the Court granted in part a motion filed by most of the California Group and some New York Group members. The Court's Order [pdf], Memorandum Opinion [pdf], and Executive Summary [pdf], extended all provisions of the Final Judgment (except Section III.B) until November 12, 2009. The extension ordered by the Court was in addition to the MCPP (Section III.E) and included existing Final Judgment middleware and anti-retaliation provisions. On April 22, 2009, the Court granted another stipulated modification to further extend all remaining provisions of the respective Final Judgments for an additional eighteen months, until May 12, 2011. This extension was entered to ensure that Microsoft completes its obligations under Section III.E, and to permit Microsoft’s final Section III.E deliverables (the completed MCPP Technical Documentation, including System Documents) to be reviewed for accuracy and completeness by the Technical Committee. The extension contained in the California Group’s Third Modified Final Judgment [pdf] also provides that the plaintiffs may request up to an additional eighteen months (until November 12, 2012) extension of Section III.E, and Microsoft may not object to such a request. Although the New York Group's Third Modified Final Judgment [pdf] is still somewhat different, the California Group and New York Group continue to coordinate enforcement of their respective judgments with United States Department of Justice ("USDOJ"). If you believe Microsoft is violating either of the state final judgments, you can file a complaint by submitting an on-line complaint or by mailing a written complaint (along with supporting documentation, if available) to:
Coordinated State Enforcement of Microsoft Antitrust Judgments
Complaints filed above may be shared with the California Group, the New York Group, the
Technical Committee and the
USDOJ. Complaints filed above must pertain
to enforcement of the New York Group or California Group's Final Judgments. If you have a complaint
against Microsoft outside of the scope of the state final judgments you should submit it directly to
the individual government agency or agencies having jurisdiction.c/o California Office of the Attorney General 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 11000 San Francisco, CA 94102 The USDOJ did not request extension of any non-III.E provisions, and since November 12, 2007, is only responsible for Section III.E issues. While complaints filed through this website relating to Section III.E may be shared with USDOJ, specific complaints or questions concerning enforcement of the USDOJ Final Judgment should be directed to USDOJ. While Massachusetts and West Virginia were part of the original Litigating States, they both appealed the Final Judgment and were not initially included on this site as members of the California Group. West Virginia dismissed it's appeal and is not presently enforcing the California Group's Final Judgment. Massachusetts' appeal was denied and is presently enforcing the Final Judgment as part of the California Group. If you have any questions you may wish to examine the links to the left for more information. Return to Top of page |
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