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EU regulators to charge Microsoft over browser choice: source Oct 24th 2012, 09:42 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News EU's Almunia wants UPS to offer concessions on TNT bid Thu, Oct 18 2012 Analysis: How long can Google's shares stay airborne? Wed, Oct 17 2012 EU to object to UPS bid for TNT: source Wed, Oct 10 2012 EU antitrust chief hopes to settle Apple case soon Tue, Oct 9 2012 EU to decide on Glencore-Xstrata deal by November 8 Wed, Oct 3 2012 Analysis & Opinion Motorola loses bid to reshape crucial trial on essential patents Editor's choice The interior of a Microsoft retail store is seen in San Diego January 18, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Mike Blake BRUSSELS | Wed Oct 24, 2012 5:42am EDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are set to charge Microsoft on Wednesday for breaching a 2009 ruling ordering it to offer a choice of web browsers to consumers, the first step to a possible hefty fine, a source familiar with the matter said. The world's No. 1 software company agreed with the European Commission three years ago to offer browser choices, in a bid to settle an antitrust investigation and avoid a penalty that could have been as much as 10 percent of its global turnover. But the EU Commission, which acts as antitrust watchdog in the European Union, said in July this year that Microsoft had not complied with the order from February last year until then. The company blamed the lapse on a technical problem. EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia will hold a news conference around 6 a.m. EDT to announce his decision. (Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; editing by Rex Merrifield) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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