European Union to Investigate Windows 2000

In a possible effort to bring an anti-trust lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation, the European Union Competition Commissioner Mario Monti gave "the green light to start an examination into certain new features of Microsoft's next-generation operating system." Believing that certain new features in Windows 2000 will allow Microsoft to leverage themselves beyond competitors, the Commissioner stated that if the claims are true, Microsoft could have to modify the operating system and face heavy fines. Microsoft has denied the claims and insists that they are fully co-operating with the EU.