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To: John F. Dowd who wrote (12889)	9/7/2006 5:27:28 PM
From: The Duke of URL©	Respond to of 19790

Four EU Lawmakers Critical Of EU's Handling Of Microsoft Thursday September 7th, 2006 / 14h33 BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- Four European parliamentarians Thursday criticized European regulators for their handing of an antitrust investigation into Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), saying that it could result in delays of the release of the company's software in Europe. In their letter addressed to European Antitrust Commissioner Neelie Kroes, the four members of the European Parliament - three from the U.K. and one from Poland - complained that the regulators' "ongoing pursuit of Microsoft has lead to 'uncertainty about the legal principles that govern product design issues for future releases of Microsoft products in Europe.'" In March 2004, the commission fined Microsoft a record EUR497 million and ordered it to change some of its business practices. The company appealed that ruling in April at an E.U. court in Luxembourg. The court's decision is expected sometime next year.

To: John F. Dowd who wrote (12889)	9/7/2006 6:09:39 PM
From: The Duke of URL©	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19790

US bans horse slaughter for meatFrom correspondents in Washington September 08, 2006 07:18am Article from: Agence France-PresseFont size: + - Send this article: Print Email THE US House of Representatives has overnight voted to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption, which could bring an end to a $US40-billion industry exporting horse meat to Europe and Japan. By a vote of 263-146, the House voted to amend the Horse Protection Act, yielding to animal rights activists and average American horse enthusiasts for whom the animals are best enjoyed at the racetrack or on the riding trail. The law would "prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption and for other purposes." The legislation was co-sponsored by more than 200 members in the 435-member House.

To: John F. Dowd who wrote (12889)	9/8/2006 12:34:43 AM
From: sandeep	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19790

Doesn't it appear that Microsoft just doesn't seem to understand how EU commission operates - ever? Who is at fault here?