14 DAY TRIAL // We’ve already reported that Microsoft may actually be fined for its failure to provide European users with a browser choice screen on Windows 7, but it seems like the European Commission may announce its decision a lot sooner.
While a report by Reuters hinted that EU investigators are expected to fine Microsoft by the end of March, a new article published by the New York Times claims that the decision is very likely to be revealed today.
There are absolutely no details on the fine Microsoft could get for keeping Internet Explorer the default browser on Europeans’ computers, but previous rumors indicated that EU could set a fine that represents 10 percent of Microsoft’s global revenue.
This means that Microsoft could receive a new record fine of $7 billion (€5.3 billion) and, even though this is highly unlikely, the company has already confirmed that it doesn’t plan to appeal EU’s decision.
Update: the European Commission has just announced its decision. More information available here.