EPIC to File Complaint Against MS with FTC
EPIC will file a FTC complaint against Microsoft for linking the XP operating system with the Passport identification and authentication system. EPIC will argue that the bundling of the OS and system constitutes unfair and deceptive trade practices. Also, the Senate Judiciary Committee plans to hold hearings on Microsoft to examine the company�s involvement in Internet-related antitrust issues.Privacy Group Is Taking Issue With Microsoft, New York Times, July 25, 2001 (registration required).
Privacy advocates take aim at Windows XP, CNET, July 25, 2001.
Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearings on Microsoft, Tech Law Journal Daily Report, July 25, 2001.
Letter to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer from Senator Charles Schumer, Tech Law Journal.
Letter to DOJ Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Charles James from Senator Charles Schumer, Tech Law Journal.
Microsoft Refutes Privacy Concerns Surrounding XP, Newsbytes, July 25, 2001.
EPIC Makes Privacy Case Against Windows XP To FTC, Slashdot, July 26, 2001.
Microsoft Ignores Those XP Tacklers, Businessweek, July 26, 2001.
Microsoft's Window into Your Personal Life, Businessweek, July 2, 2001.
