Through an in-depth analysis of the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) caseand#8212;which led to a December 2005 decision, currently under appeal at the Seoul High Court, condemning three fundamental tying practices embedded in Microsoftand#8217;s global business strategyand#8212;the author clearly establishes the precise nature of Microsoftand#8217;s anticompetitive practices, complete with clear technical descriptions of the underlying applications and digital media systems. The discussion develops valuable guidelines on such core issues as the following:

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