Intel: EU Probe 'Discriminatory And Partial'
The European Union's antitrust investigation of Intel is "discriminatory and partial," the computer chip manufacturer argued in an action that is detailed in a recent edition of the EU's official journal. The company, which has come under fire in the United States and in several other countries, complained that it is not being allowed to properly defend itself against charges that it has tried to shut out rival Advanced Micro Devices.
In the filing reported by the Financial Times and other news outlets, Intel claimed the European Commission failed to obtain "documentary evidence" from the complainant in the case, an apparent reference to AMD, and rejected Intel's assertion that it cannot respond to the antitrust charges without these documents, the journal stated. Intel said that decision was "manifestly illegal" but did not describe what documents it wants to see or how they would bolster the firm's claims of innocence.
Computer and Communications Industry Association President Ed Black issued a statement saying he was disappointed that Intel "has apparently chosen to attack the law enforcement organization that is investigating it" -- a tactic he said other companies have employed when they have concluded they cannot effectively argue the merits of their wrongdoing. Black said the EC's credibility is "strong" and the body has "consistently struck the right balance in antitrust action in recent years."
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