N.Y. AG Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Intel 169
CWmike writes "New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against microprocessor maker Intel, alleging that the company engaged in a 'systematic campaign' of illegal conduct to protect a monopoly. Cuomo's lawsuit alleges that Intel extracted exclusive agreements from large computer makers and threatened to punish those perceived to be working too closely with Intel competitors. Intel gave computer makers payments totaling billions of dollars in exchange for the exclusive agreements, and the company threatened to cut off payments to computer makers or fund their competitors when they worked with other microprocessor makers, the lawsuit alleged. Cuomo's lawsuit comes less than two weeks after news reports that the FTC is considering filing a formal complaint against Intel. 'Rather than compete fairly, Intel used bribery and coercion to maintain a stranglehold on the market,' Cuomo said in a statement. 'Intel's actions not only unfairly restricted potential competitors, but also hurt average consumers who were robbed of better products and lower prices. These illegal tactics must stop and competition must be restored to this vital marketplace.'"
Govt Seizure of Private Business (Score:1, Funny)
Lets see if they do a better job on intel then they did on microsoft.
This time, the govt will just seize the corporation and take over. All in the name of national security and importance to the economy or whatever.
Re:Politicians + Tech = Bad (Score:3, Funny)
but I very seriously doubt whether Andrew Cuomo could tell a microprocessor from a microbrew
Well, that depends on how many he has had.
Re:I'll scratch your back.... (Score:4, Funny)
Shhh Quite. The government only has our best interest in mind... Nothing as petty a bringing billions of dollars to an ailing local economy that is right next to the state capital.
Re:I'll scratch your back.... (Score:3, Funny)
...this is New York we're talking about, not Chicago. They're (well, supposed to be) more subtle about such things.