The inquiry was launched in 2003, following a complaint by FIPCOM (the Federation of Interested Parties in fair Competition in the Optical Media sector) an association of European manufacturers of CD-Recordable discs.
La Commission avait ouvert son enquête en 2003, après avoir reçu une plainte du FIPCOM (Federation of Interested Parties in fair Competition in the Optical Media sector), une association de fabricants européens de CD enregistrables.