US software giant, Microsoft has filed a response to antitrust claims levelled against it by rival firm, RealNetworks over the bundling of Windows Media Player software with the Windows operating system.
Running in parallel to similar claims made by the European Commission, RealNetworks' case, launched in December, is based on the assertion that Microsoft has violated state and federal antitrust laws by including its own media player in the almost universally used Windows system.
However, in a response filed with the San Jose federal court on Friday, Microsoft claims that its conduct has represented "permissible competitive activity", and accused RealNetworks of attempting to gain a larger share of the market via US antitrust laws.
In a statement released last week, the software firm went on to suggest that far from being anti-competitive, the bundling of the Windows Media Player with Windows has benefited consumers, as the competitive market has prompted "rapid innovation".
Speaking to the Associated Press on Friday, RealNetworks spokesman, Greg Chiemingo observed that:
"It's to be expected that they would deny our claims, and we stand by the case that we filed," but refused to comment on the specifics of the Microsoft filing.
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