Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06VIENNA942
2006-03-30 11:19:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
EC V. MICROSOFT DEMARCHE: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE
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UNCLAS VIENNA 000942
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EBB/TPP/IPE (BEATRICE SOILA) AND EUR/AGS
STATE PASS TO USTR (VICTORIA ESPINEL AND JAMES MENDENHALL)
JUSTICE FOR RENATA HESSE
COMMERCE FOR JOHN MASTERSON
NSC FOR JOHN HERRMANN
SIPDIS, SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD KIPR EUN AU
SUBJECT: EC V. MICROSOFT DEMARCHE: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE
REF: STATE 46956
UNCLAS VIENNA 000942
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EBB/TPP/IPE (BEATRICE SOILA) AND EUR/AGS
STATE PASS TO USTR (VICTORIA ESPINEL AND JAMES MENDENHALL)
JUSTICE FOR RENATA HESSE
COMMERCE FOR JOHN MASTERSON
NSC FOR JOHN HERRMANN
SIPDIS, SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD KIPR EUN AU
SUBJECT: EC V. MICROSOFT DEMARCHE: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE
REF: STATE 46956
1. (U) Post conveyed reftel non-paper and talking points
March 29 to Stefan Keznickl, Deputy Managing Director of the
Austrian Federal Competition Authority (FCA),which is
responsible in the GoA for national and EU-level antitrust
cases. Post also provided reftel information to Martin
Eichtinger, the Minister of Economy's Chief of Staff.
Keznickl said that the Commission had invited Member States
to the March 30 hearing, but Member States did not intend to
intervene in the process between the EC and Microsoft.
Austria would therefore not have any coordinating role in
its Presidency function. However, Keznickl added that the
Council would discuss the case at a later stage. He said
there was no date yet for the Council discussion.
2. (SBU) Keznickl underscored that the GoA did not believe
the EC had been uncooperative in the process, noting that it
was necessary for both sides to work together. According to
Keznickl, Microsoft's inadequate technical documentation had
hindered progress in this case.
MCCAW#
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EBB/TPP/IPE (BEATRICE SOILA) AND EUR/AGS
STATE PASS TO USTR (VICTORIA ESPINEL AND JAMES MENDENHALL)
JUSTICE FOR RENATA HESSE
COMMERCE FOR JOHN MASTERSON
NSC FOR JOHN HERRMANN
SIPDIS, SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD KIPR EUN AU
SUBJECT: EC V. MICROSOFT DEMARCHE: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE
REF: STATE 46956
1. (U) Post conveyed reftel non-paper and talking points
March 29 to Stefan Keznickl, Deputy Managing Director of the
Austrian Federal Competition Authority (FCA),which is
responsible in the GoA for national and EU-level antitrust
cases. Post also provided reftel information to Martin
Eichtinger, the Minister of Economy's Chief of Staff.
Keznickl said that the Commission had invited Member States
to the March 30 hearing, but Member States did not intend to
intervene in the process between the EC and Microsoft.
Austria would therefore not have any coordinating role in
its Presidency function. However, Keznickl added that the
Council would discuss the case at a later stage. He said
there was no date yet for the Council discussion.
2. (SBU) Keznickl underscored that the GoA did not believe
the EC had been uncooperative in the process, noting that it
was necessary for both sides to work together. According to
Keznickl, Microsoft's inadequate technical documentation had
hindered progress in this case.
MCCAW#