EU to Find Intel Guilty of Anticompetitive Practices
EU to Find Intel Guilty of Anticompetitive Practices
Posted 05/11/2009 at 11:00am
| by Paul Lilly
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Citing "sources familiar with the case," Reuters reports that EU antitrust regulators believe Intel illegally paid computer makers to postpone or cancel the launch of AMD-based products.
An official statement from the EU regulators is expected to come this Wednesday, at which time it will have decided on an appropriate fine. There's been no indication so far of what amount it might be, however the largest fine ever handed out by the European Commission was 479 million euros, or $655 million, to Microsoft in 2004 for allegedly freezing out rivals in server software and products.
According to the report, EU execs will say that Intel gave rebates to computer makers in exchange for restricting the use of AMD chips, while also providing other incentives to retailers to sell just Intel-based systems. Sources say the ruling will order Intel to end the alleged illegal rebates by a certain date.
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AntiHero
May 11, 2009 at 12:00pm
This is a neat case. I've heard of things similar happening, however not had proof. I mean, really it could be just good marketing, and they did these things to keep themselves popular, not really thinking of competition, but trying to become more trusted as a company that "cares" enough about the economy slip to make their stuff cheaper, or discounted with rebates.
I don't like Microsoft, I associate with it.
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