EU accepts IBM antitrust concessions, ends probe

EU antitrust regulators accepted concessions offered by International Business Machines to end an antitrust investigation and avert a possible fine, the European Commission said.

IBM had in September proposed to provide certain spare parts and technical information to other companies which maintain its mainframe hardware and software, under fair and reasonable terms. The European Commission said it was satisfied that the concessions, which were revised after a market test and are valid for five years, were sufficient to address competition issues.