EU Likely to Order Microsoft to Unbundle; Putting Media Player in Operating System Said to Stifle Competition From: The Washington Post | Date: March 16, 2004| Author: Jonathan Krim | Copyright 2004 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

European regulators moved closer yesterday to forcing Microsoft Corp. to offer two versions of its dominant Windows operating system - - one with media-playing software and one without -- to satisfy antitrust charges.

Although a final order will not be issued for at least a week, the 15 European Union representatives unanimously approved findings that Microsoft broke EU competition laws. The broad contours of sanctions proposed by its antitrust enforcers also were approved, although de...