US computer giant Microsoft declared war on Internet king Google Thursday when it joined officially an anti-trust complaint in Europe that could result in billions of dollars in fines.
It is the first time Microsoft, which was itself hit with eight-figure fines during a decade of Brussels anti-trust action along with US chip-maker Intel, has gone public with submissions to European Union inspectors probing the online search giant.
‘Microsoft is filing a formal complaint with the European Commission as part of the Commission’s ongoing investigation into whether Google has violated European competition law,’ read an online posting from Brad Smith, senior vice president and general counsel, Microsoft Corporation.
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The Daily Star