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Intel "to be fined by EU" - for bending the market

by Staff Writer | posted on 11 May 2009

Intel - for the last eight years - "has compelled its customers to restrict the chips they bought from its main rivals," reports Reuters. It says the company will be notified on Wednesday how much it will be fined.

In its ruling, the Commission will order Intel to end by a specific date those rebates which it deems to be illegal, the sources said.
In its second finding, the Commission will say Intel paid PC makers to delay or scrap the launch of products containing AMD chips. The Commission will characterise the payments as 'naked restrictions' to competition, the sources said.

See full story at ZDNet.