By Foo Yun Chee<\/p>\n
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Norwegian browser maker Opera will file a complaint about U.S. tech giant Microsoft to Brazilian antitrust authority CADE on Tuesday for allegedly giving its Edge browser an unfair advantage over rivals.<\/p>\n
The move underscores the long-running rivalry between the two companies.<\/p>\n
Opera complained to the European Commission in December 2007 about Microsoft’s tying of its Internet Explorer browser to its Windows operating system. The case eventually ended with a 561 million euro EU antitrust fine for the U.S. company.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, Opera took the Commission to court for exempting Edge from the Digital Markets Act, which aims to rein in the power of Big Tech via a list of dos and don’ts.<\/p>\n
In its complaint to Brazil regulator CADE seen by Reuters, Opera alleged that Microsoft’s pre-installation of Edge as the default browser across Windows devices and computers prevents rivals from competing on the merits of the products.<\/p>\n
“Microsoft thwarts browser competition on Windows at every turn. First, browsers like Opera are locked out of important preinstallation opportunities,” Opera’s general counsel, Aaron McParlan, said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“And then Microsoft frustrates users’ ability to download and use alternative browsers,” he said.<\/p>\n
Opera, which said it is the third-most popular PC browser in Brazil, said Microsoft’s alleged tactics include giving incentives to major PC manufacturers to pre-instal Edge exclusively on Windows on all their Windows devices.<\/p>\n
Opera also alleged that Microsoft uses anti-competitive measures such as design tactics or dark patterns to steer PC users away from rival browsers to Edge.<\/p>\n
Opera called on CADE to investigate Microsoft and to demand concessions to ensure fair competition.<\/p>\n
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