Is Microsoft Pulling out of Korea?

By Jimmy Daniels
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews

In response to statements from the South Korean Fair Trade Commission, Microsoft has stated that if a different version of Windows is required for South Korea, they may have to pull it completely or at least delay new releases for the Korean market.

Microsoft has threatened to withdraw its Windows software from South Korea if the country’s antitrust agency orders it to unbundle its MSN Messenger and Windows Media Player from the operating system.

“If the KFTC enters an order requiring Microsoft to remove code or redesign Windows uniquely for the Korean market, it might be necessary to withdraw Windows from the Korean market or delay offering new versions in Korea,” Microsoft said in a U.S. regulatory filing Thursday. Source: News.com

What This Means: A spokesman from the KTFC said that no matter what Microsoft’s decision was, they would continue with their deliberation and that a ruling could come as soon as Wednesday. Click here for more coverage.