Anti-trust
Chipmaker Intel has
been charged with violating South Korean antitrust laws, the company and
regulators have confirmed.
After a two year investigation, the Korean
Fair Trade Commission has recommended that Intel is charged.No one
is providing any details, yesterday it seemed that Intel had escaped with
nothing more than a warning.
According to Associated Press, South Korean
regulators are now deliberating about possible penalties against
Intel.Chuck Mulloy, legal affairs spokesman for Intel in Santa Clara,
confirmed that the company received a preliminary set of
charges.
Intel has the right to respond to the findings, request a
hearing and, if it remains unsatisfied, take the issue to court in South
Korea, he said.
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