Intel may be imposed with the biggest fine in EU history
Intel company could pay for its own non-conduct the largest in the history of the EU fine, the source. Currently under investigation, which became the subject of cases of bribery of discount and manufacturers in exchange for their renunciation of the use of products AMD. According to analysts, the fine could exceed a billion euros, more than twice exceeds the amount of the penalty assigned to Microsoft. Kartlidzh Howard (Howard Cartlidge), the representative of the London law firm Olswang, in his statement to the New York Times said: «I would be surprised if the fine was less than in the case with Microsoft. Technology markets are the area where the European Commission was faced with the most problems because of the dominant companies ».
The investigation in Europe is almost in parallel with similar investigations in Japan and Korea, where Intel already has been convicted. In the case involving the European Union together experts and the Federal Trade Commission United States. Despite earlier recognition of her guilt, the company Intel continues to say that did not commit the violations and is confident that will be found not guilty. However, AMD takes a different perspective. Source asks a rhetorical question: in fact, that besides the non-reception, to ensure the preservation of the steadfast position of Intel in a period when the technological superiority of AMD was the maximum?
