The Commission remains committed to ensuring full compliance with its March 2004 decision.
The commission regulation on procedures in antitrust cases is very explicit. It says oral hearings should not be held in public.
The Commission has not been told about this offer by Microsoft. The only information we have is what they have given to the press.
The commission expects Microsoft to respect the principles established by the March 2004 decision when designing and implementing Vista.
The Commission did this because it has reason to believe that the companies concerned may have violated rules on cartels and restricted business practices.
The Department of Justice is also stating that Microsoft is failing to provide requisite technical information.