REDMOND, Wash., March 6th, 2013 – We take full responsibility for the technical error that caused this problem and have apologized for it. We provided the Commission with a complete and candid assessment of the situation, and we have taken steps to strengthen our software development and other processes to help avoid this mistake – or anything similar – in the future.
Editor’s note: Microsoft’s earlier statement on this matter is here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2012/jul12/07-17statement.aspx.