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Subject: Microsoft and the British Government - Possible Anti-Competitive Behaviour Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 15:04:20 +0100 From: alanh@bryngwyn.carmarthen.sch.uk To: Erkki.Liikanen@cec.eu.int
Hi,
I write regarding the current negotiations between the British Government and Microsoft in which, to date, Microsoft have been awarded a contract to supply the National Health Service with some 60 Million (£)'s worth of software licenses.
I would be grateful if you could inform me of the current state of the anti-competition investigation being undertaken by the EU against Microsoft, as it appears that more such deals (like that for the NHS) are in the pipeline. As the commisioner with responsibility for the Information Society I am sure that you are well aware of the potential for damage being created by such actions.
Many Thanks
Alan
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Subject: RE: Microsoft and the British Government - Possible Anti-Competit ive Behaviour Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 14:08:31 +0100 From: Erkki.Liikanen@cec.eu.int To: alanh@bryngwyn.carmarthen.sch.uk CC: Mario.Monti@cec.eu.int, Marc.Van-Hoof@cec.eu.int, Olli.Rehn@cec.eu.int, Per.Haugaard@cec.eu.int
Dear. Mr. Harris,
I pass your letter to my colleague Mario Monti and his cabinet. He is responsible for this issue. But still, during investigation I don't believe much more can be said what has been in public.
with best regards
Erkki Liikanen
Mr. Erkki Liikanen Member of the Commission tel. +32-2-295.79.57 fax +32-2-295.85.61 erkki.liikanen@cec.eu.int secretary; kirsi.larjava@cec.eu.int tel. +32-2-295.14.40 http://europa.eu.int/comm/commissioners/liikanen/index_en.htm
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