Tech Daily Dose: EU Intel Fine Reverberates In U.S. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/05/eu-intel-fine-reverberates-in.php?rss=1 en Copyright 2010 Wed, 13 May 2009 14:29:34 GMT http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification EU Intel Fine Reverberates In U.S. EU-Intel.jpgMicroprocessor giant Intel Corp. took a beating by the European Commission on Wednesday as regulators fined the company $1.45 billion for violating antitrust rules by engaging in illegal anticompetitive practices to exclude competitors from the market for computer chips called x86 central processing units. The Commission ordered Intel to cease the illegal practices immediately to the extent that they are still ongoing. The company has vowed to fight the ruling. "We believe the decision is wrong and ignores the reality of a highly competitive microprocessor marketplace -- characterized by constant innovation, improved product performance and lower prices. There has been absolutely zero harm to consumers. Intel will appeal," CEO Paul Otellini said.

But EC Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes disagrees. She issued a statement saying Intel has harmed millions of European consumers "by deliberately acting to keep competitors out of the market for computer chips for many years." "Such a serious and sustained violation of the EU's antitrust rules cannot be tolerated," she said. Intel rival AMD cheered the decision, saying it was a critical step toward a truly competitive market. "After an exhaustive investigation, the EU came to one conclusion - Intel broke the law and consumers were hurt," AMD Executive Vice President Tom McCoy said. "With this ruling, the industry will benefit from an end to Intel's monopoly-inflated pricing and European consumers will enjoy greater choice, value and innovation."

]]> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/05/eu-intel-fine-reverberates-in.php?rss=1 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/05/eu-intel-fine-reverberates-in.php?rss=1 Wed, 13 May 2009 14:29:34 GMT responded on June 16, 10 07:28 AM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=167072849?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=167072849?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> The govt has overstepped since the 60's and that is when we lost our way of the old waves before my time.. That technology holds the real key, not this junk they force down our throats. If my pop were alive , he have lots to say on this with his expertise, Im still learning and understand the skill of radio of then is a matter of survival of the traditional people of america and the skills offered by them are or great value. We the people have a right , we have been born with that right , and we need to keep that in mind as the master manipulators try to weave us into the newer waves of submission.CSS Menu Maker

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...]]> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/05/eu-intel-fine-reverberates-in.php?rss=1#1588922 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/05/eu-intel-fine-reverberates-in.php?rss=1#1588922 Sun, 30 May 2010 22:46:51 GMT M. Bonner responded on May 4, 10 07:49 AM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=167072849?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=167072849?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> I think it really depends on how a company goes about things.  If you are using your market share just to force retailers not to carry your competitors - IMHO that is definitely unethical.  However, in situations like these, we often see legislative bodies just go after a big dog who is at the top for doing things better than everybody else (which Intel does).  Especially on the European market, it's only real global threats are from the far East.

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