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Microsoft, US Government Agree on Settlement in Antitrust Case
Microsoft Corp. and the US Justice Department have agreed on a settlement in the long-running antitrust case against the software giant, the government said Friday.
Under the deal to be presented to U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, Microsoft would provide rival software developers with information to allow them to develop competing products, and ensure those products work with the company's Windows operating system, the Justice Department said.
The settlement imposes a "broad range of restrictions that will stop Microsoft's unlawful conduct," the department said.
The restrictions would be imposed for five years, and could be extended for another two years if Microsoft failed to follow the terms, the government said.
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