PARIS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - France's antitrust agency is
investigating Microsoft ( MSFT ) over concerns that it is
degrading the quality of results when smaller rivals pay to use
Bing technology in their own search-engine products.
"We are fully cooperating with the Autorite's
investigation," a Microsoft ( MSFT ) spokesperson said, referring to the
regulator's French name.
Bloomberg reported the investigation earlier on Monday.
Microsoft ( MSFT ), though not a major player in the general market, is a
leader in the search-engine syndication sector.
The competition authority declined to comment.
The investigation could yield formal charges and a fine
against the U.S. tech giant.