Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> [The nerve!]
>
> Intel's Otellini accuses the EU of being anti-American
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Still, he sighed, the worst case scenario is that he might have to write a
>| cheque, even if fines in the current case could be as high as $3.2 billion
> `----.
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/10/24/eu-getting-anti-american
>
> Maybe they *ARE* anti-American. If "American" means bribing shops to
> discriminate against the little guy and if "American" means that helping poor
> children with a not-for-profit is despicable enough to justify systematic
> sabotage and FUD tactics. Does "American" also mean trying to bury E-mail that
> are proof of all these crimes? See links at the bottom.
One wonders why Intel are being so anti-European? Is it perhaps that
it's not so easy to bully, bribe and corrupt and hide?
>
> Maybe Otellini, who was probably accused of deleting damaging E-mails (hiding
> evidence) should also call South Korea the same thing.
>
> Intel dodges formal U.S. antitrust probe - report
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Head of F.T.C. nixes Intel probe, despite investigations in Europe and South
>| Korea.
> `----
>
> http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/22/technology/intel_ftc/index.htm?source=yahoo_quote
>
> Regulators Avoiding Intel Investigation?
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071022/intel_ftc.html?.v=1
>
> Not even an investigation. Nothing. Who is to blame?
>
> US FTC staff not held back on Intel-commissioner
>
> ,----[ Quote
>| FTC Chairman Deborah Majoras, a Republican, has rejected requests by
>| lawmakers, other commissioners and Advanced Micro Devices Inc to open a
>| formal antitrust investigation into its much larger rival Intel, the New York
>| Times reported on Monday.
> `----
>
> http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKN2245923020071022?rpc=44
>
> Where is Deborah's funding coming from?
>
> Report: FTC rejects calls for antitrust probe of Intel
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| The New York Times reported on Monday that FTC Chairman Deborah Majoras has
>| rejected requests to escalate at informal review into a formal investigation,
>| citing unnamed government officials and lawyers involved in the matter.
> `----
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/bizj/071022/1538729.html?.v=1
>
> Aha! **Unnamed** government officials and lawyers.
>
> Check out this page:
>
> http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&num=50&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=Deborah+Majoras
>
> Wow. She's been around, shilling for all sorts of parties, apparently.
>
> And why do Intel's (potentially) corrupt execuives go to GPL?
>
> Intel exec to take helm of Greater Phoenix Leadership
>
> ,----[ Quote
>| GPL represents major business interests in the Valley and advocates spending
>| and investments in education, transportation and high-wage economic sectors.
> `----
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/bizj/071023/1539381.html?.v=1
>
> Any hope for Microsoft's being scrutinised by the government that it /buys/?
> The system is clearly broken.
>
>
> Related:
>
> Business Group Spent $140,000 Lobbying
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| The group's members include Intel Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp. and Bristol-Myers
>| Squibb Co.
> `----
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070821/intel_lobbying.html?.v=1
>
>
> FTC won't step up Intel antitrust probe
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Intel, the world's biggest maker of computer chips, has been cited for
>| anti-competitive behavior for allegedly offering large discounts to computer
>| makers in exchange for their not using products from AMD, the paper said.
>|
>| Those faulting Intel include regulators with the European Commission and
>| Korea, the Times said. Japanese officials also made similar accusations in
>| 2005, it said. Intel controls some 80 percent to 90 percent of the microchip
>| market, it said.
> `----
>
> http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKN2138149820071022?rpc=44
>
>
> Intel Gets FTC's OK on Flash Chip Merger
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Intel Corp. has received antitrust clearance to form a new flash memory firm
>| with STMicroelectronics NV.
> `----
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071018/intel_stmicroelectronics.html?.v=1
>
>
> Top sales official at AMD steps down
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Richard, known for his sharp suits and frank comments about AMD's much-larger
>| rival Intel Corp., oversaw AMD's international sales force and corporate
>| marketing initiatives.
> `----
>
> http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/top-salesman-amd-step-down/story.aspx?guid=%7B571023D1-6225-4DA9-BF2B-4B05F6D0599C%7D&siteid=yhoof
>
>
> Why Brussels is Abuzz with Lobbyists
>
> ,----[ Quote
>| As the EU sets more rules, corporations are building their presence and
>| paying for clout
> `----
>
> http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2007/gb20071018_193716.htm?campaign_id=yhoo
>
>
> Intel Hires Lobbying Firm
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Computer chip maker Intel Corp. has hired FBA Inc. to lobby the federal
>| government, according to a federal disclosure form.
> `----
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070821/intel_lobbying.html?.v=1
>
>
> Intel Joins Bill Clinton's Global Initiative
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070927/20070927005350.html?.v=1
>
>
> Micron Opening Lobbying Office in DC
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Micron Technology Inc., on Thursday said it has opened a government
>| affairs office in Washington to lead the computer memory maker's
>| lobbying efforts on patent reform, international trade, research
>| funding and other issues.
>|
>| [...]
>|
>| Carroll, 33, worked for the last six years as trade policy
>| director for semiconductor maker Intel Corp., which she joined
>| in 1998 as European government affairs policy manager based in
>| Brussels, Belgium.
> `----
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070301/micron_expansion.html?.v=1
>
>
> Marketing Group Spent $350,000 Lobbying
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| The Direct Marketing Association spent $350,000 in the first half of 2007 to
>| lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form.
> `----
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070821/marketing_industry_lobbying.html?.v=1
>
>
> S. Korea sends Intel antitrust statement-company
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| South Korea began investigating Intel's marketing and rebate practices for
>| computer processors two years ago after similar probes by Japan and the
>| European Union.
> `----
>
> http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKN1337305020070913?rpc=44
>
>
> Korean antitrust probe of Intel ends, penalties to be decided soon
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Although neither Intel nor the KFTC provided details on the findings, sources
>| told the Korea Times said that the antitrust regulators did plan to impose
>| penalties on the chipmaker. "The FTC gained some evidence backing up
>| suspicions that Intel has offered discounts to computer makers in exchange
>| for sealing exclusive deals, and coerced dealers not to buy products from
>| rivals such as Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)," said one source.
> `----
>
> http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070911-intel-could-face-sanctions-as-a-result-of-korean-antitrust-probe.html
>
>
> Intel: South Korean Antitrust Probe Over
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| South Korean media have reported the inquiry has centered on allegations
>| Intel abused its market dominance by pressuring computer makers to avoid
>| using chips made by Intel's rivals.
> `----
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070911/skorea_intel.html?.v=2
>
>
> Intel to Reply Soon to Antitrust Queries
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| It is not common for the Federal Trade Commission, which issued a second
>| request for information to Intel last week, to ask for more information on
>| such mergers.
> `----
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070905/as_tec_india_intel_stmicroelectronics.html?.v=1
>
>
> US antitrust group urges Intel investigation
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| The American Antitrust Institute (AAI), a Washington DC lobby group, has
>| written an open letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging an
>| investigation of Intel's allegedly monopolistic business practices.
>|
>| [...]
>|
>| AAI say its insistence of an investigation is based on allegations by AMD in
>| a private case and information obtained by the EC's complaint, which have not
>| been made public
> `----
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/30/aai_wants_intel_probe_expansion/
>
>
> Intel urged to give more data on flash unit deal
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| ...U.S. Federal Trade Commission has requested additional information on the
>| company's deal with STMicroelectronics...
> `----
>
> http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKWNAS317820070830?rpc=44
>
>
> The Fight for Fair and Open Competition
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| AMD is an undisputed technology and innovation leader.
>|
>| However, Intel's abusive, illegal monopolistic behavior is preventing
>| businesses and consumers alike from choosing freely between AMD and Intel
>| products.
> `----
>
> http://breakfree.amd.com/en-us/antitrust.aspx
>
>
> EC says Intel influenced bids for computer projects
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| The third type of allegation, however, was new, and sounded like a variety of
>| predatory pricing. ?In the context of bids against AMD-based products for
>| strategic customers in the server segment of the market,? the commission
>| press release said, ?Intel has offered CPUs on average below cost.?
> `----
>
> http://legalpad.blogs.fortune.com/2007/08/03/ec-says-intel-influenced-bids-for-computer-projects/
>
>
> Negroponte says Intel should be "ashamed of itself"
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| He is furious that Intel's CEO Craig Barrett called the One Laptop a
>| gadget. The Negroponte initiative is caught in the middle of a vicious
>| fight between AMD and Intel, he said.
> `----
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39733
>
>
> AMD chief condemns Intel 'abuses'
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| In 2005, after the Japan Fair Trade Commission found Intel guilty of
>| offering illegal rebates to Japanese PC makers, AMD filed an anti-trust
>| suit against its competitor in the U.S. District Court in Delaware. The
>| case has not been decided.
> `----
>
> http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/06/21/amd_ceo_condemns_intel_abuses/
>
>
> AMD: Intel Destroyed Evidence in Antitrust Case
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| In an unpublished statement to the U.S. District Court of Delaware,
>| AMD alleges Intel allowed the destruction of evidence in pending
>| antitrust litigation.
> `----
>
> http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6352
>
>
> Video: Henri Richard comes out swinging at Intel during AMD press conference
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| [AMD's Henri Richard:] "I am sick and tired of being pushed around
>| by a competitor that doesn't respect the rules of fair and open
>| competition."
> `----
>
> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Berlind/?p=363
>
>
> Investors sue Dell on payments from Intel: WSJ
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| An investor lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses Dell Inc. of
>| improper accounting in its relationship with chip giant Intel,
>| according to a media report published Thursday evening.
>|
>| [...]
>|
>| The suit alleges that Dell received at times as much as $1 billion
>| a year in "secret and likely illegal" kickbacks in the form of
>| "e-Cap" or "exception to corporate average pricing" payments"
>| from Intel to ensure that Dell used no other chip supplier,
>| according to The Journal.
> `----
>
> http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/investors-sue-dell-payments-intel/story.aspx?guid=%7B400315B0%2DE375%2D4920%2DB300%2D784220BEFE35%7D&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo
>
>
> Lenovo got financial help from Intel, claim
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Journalists on the title said Lenovo is being paid a "pretty
>| penny" from Intel to use its chips.
> `----
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37670
>
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| In 2005, a unit of Shenzhen Donjin countersued, saying Intel engaged
>| in monopolistic practices.
> `----
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070514/china_intel_settlement.html?.v=7
>
>
> Intel's anti-trust memos started vanishing from the top
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Chairman Craig Barrett, CEO Paul Otellini and sales chief Sean Maloney
>| have appeared on a list of Intel employees thought to have deleted
>| e-mails possibly relevant to AMD's anti-trust lawsuit against its
>| larger rival. The missing e-mails have thrust a livid state of mind
>| onto AMD's lawyers who have very serious problems with Intel's
>| rather lax document retention policy.
>|
>| [...]
>|
>| CEO Otellini appears to have been one of these troublesome employees.
> `----
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/11/intel_tortellini_episode/
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