Intel Fined, Harmful Millions of Consumers

Alleged monopoly practices not completely whack ruler chip, Intel. The European Commission has even found evidence that Intel misuse its position as ruler mikroprosesor x86 market in the world. Intel indicted hurt millions of consumers in Europe with the way the competitors barred entry to the computer chip market over the years, including creating competitors delay or cancel the launch of AMD-based products.

With the evidence, the European commission decided Intel fine of EUR 1.06 billion (U.S. $ 1.45 billion). Intel also ordered to immediately change its business practices, such as giving discounts on computer manufacturers that buy all or part of the Intel x86 CPU. Intel also will be required to pay a leading retail company, Media Saturn Holding since October 2002 to December 2007, if they sell Intel-based PC for the exclusive operation in all countries.

In addition to European Commission, there are three other institutions of fine Intel: Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC), and the Federal Trade Commission (FCT) AS.

KFTC impose fines 26 billion won (about U.S. $ 25.4 million) to Intel, and ordered to stop the practice of paying producers a PC that does not do business with AMD. This decision rejected the Intel submit the appeal.

Meanwhile, Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) in 2005 warned the Intel because it violates the law antimonopoli in Japan. Illegally in Japan Intel exclusive agreement to fully or partially with 5 PC manufacturers.

In the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission (FCT) and the Office of the attorney general to do New York investigation against Intel over monopoly practices that do. In 2005, AMD submit the matter to the Delaware District Court of the United States who are scheduled to begin hearings in spring 2010.

Until now Intel has failed to persuade the institutions of law antimonopoli that appropriate business practices and legal benefits consumers.