Digital BW, The Print

I don't know if the forum members are aware, but the European Union's, Commissioner for Competition., Nellie Kroes, is presiding over a long term investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices, by the OEM  printer companies, Canon, Epson, HP and Lexmark.

If anyone resident within the EU has any evidence of the OEM's anti-competitive practices that disadvantage the consumer, they should write to the Commissioner with their complaint.

Commissioner Kroes email address is: Neelie.Kroes@... and her web page is: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/kroes/index_en.html

Additionally, the recent decision by the US ITC should be reported to the WTO for appeal.

No doubt members will be aware of the of the EU's 613 million dollar fine imposed in 2004 by the Commission over Microsoft's abuse of Monopolistic power.  Does any of this sound a little bit familiar and does it relate to the present situation with regard to Epson?

Don't sit back and let them get away with it - do something about it!

 




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