IBM in antitrust investigation

The U.S. Department of Justice investigate allegations that IBM uses the old anti-competitive tricks in the mainframe computer industry. Even 40 years ago IBM was the target of a long process when accused by the U.S. Department of Justice to conduct an illegal monopoly on the mainframe computer market. This case is now thrown back in 1982 and IBM at that time held about 70% of the market mainframe model. Now association of computer and communication industry is asking the Federal Ministry to examine again the allegations that IBM once again forced customers to buy IBM hardware is not allowing manufacturers to use a rival company's z / OS operating system.