Microsoft submits papers in landmark anti-trust case

Microsoft has met its midnight deadline to submit a compromise on its landmark anti-trust case with the European Union and EU regulators will likely assess the proposal for weeks before deciding whether to impose fines, officials said today.

“We have submitted the proposals and we are awaiting a response from the EU Commission,” said Microsoft spokesman Tom Brookes. If the EU deems the proposals insufficient, it might slap heavy sanctions on the software giant.