Earlier this month, Intel entered a settlement with the United States Federal Trade Commission to resolve charges that the company unfairly used its market clout to hurt competitors. You could sum up the agreement by saying Intel agreed not to use its weight to squash the competition. The chip giant has a long history of bullying its rivals and forcing itself on unwilling customers. Back in 2005, Japan’s Fair Trade Commission issued a warning against it over allegations that the chipmaker tried to force Japanese companies to stop using chips from its competitors.
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Technology Is Never Neutral
Posted by: Richard Adhikari August 13, 2010 05:00 AMEarlier this month, Intel entered a settlement with the United States Federal Trade Commission to resolve charges that the company unfairly used its market clout to hurt competitors. You could sum up the agreement by saying Intel agreed not to use its weight to squash the competition. The chip giant has a long history of bullying its rivals and forcing itself on unwilling customers. Back in 2005, Japan’s Fair Trade Commission issued a warning against it over allegations that the chipmaker tried to force Japanese companies to stop using chips from its competitors.