NEW YORK — Microsoft is reportedly raising questions with antitrust regulators about the effect an AOL-Time Warner merger would have on high-speed Internet access for consumers.
A published report stated that Microsoft is stirring up some trouble for America Onlines planned merger with Time Warner.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the software giant is raising questions with antitrust regulators about the effect the AOL-Time Warner merger would have on high-speed Internet access for consumers. The report said that the effort puts Microsoft in the spoiler’s role, possibly complicating approval of the deal by the Federal Trade Commission.
Ironically, Microsoft is appealing a judge’s decision to split the software giant into two parts based on antitrust concerns.
The FTC has already won concessions from AOL and Time Warner and could vote on approval of the deal by the middle of next week. The antitrust agency wants to ensure competition in high-speed Internet access.
