September 27 News, the EU administration is considering proposed in the new Microsoft Windows installation allows users to choose rival Internet browser's proposal. EU anti-trust regulatory requirements to ensure that Microsoft's proposed rival to the user to select the proposal browser opportunities for consumers and competitors is feasible.
Microsoft in July to the European Commission put forward a proposal to install a selection screen (ballot screen), allows users to install the latest Windows operating system, select the time set rival browsers. This may be the end of Microsoft and the EU officials, the differences between the 10 years.
The European Commission has so far because Microsoft violated European Union antitrust regulations imposed to Microsoft 1.68 billion euros (2.47 billion U.S. dollars) fine.
According to Reuters, the European Commission received a confidential questionnaire revealed that the European Commission is concerned that users understand to provide them with the browser of choice and whether the user will be the practical application of this option screen.
The survey question is: According to your point of view, Microsoft recommends downloading and installing the competition the way the browser is not seamless and simple? From the user's experience, use this option if the screen can effectively achieve consumers have a choice between the browser?
The questionnaire also asked respondents the choice of Microsoft proposed screen design and implementation for comment. The survey date is July's and asked respondents to answer before the end of the 8. The European Commission has not disclosed it when the proposal on the Microsoft decision.
EU Competition Commissioner Kroes Klose (Neelie Kroes) In an interview Wednesday, "International Herald Tribune," an interview that she wanted to end the term of this year reached an agreement with Microsoft.