Intel has experience many years without facing any completion threats to affect it business. But recently, Intel has received a subpoena from the US Federal Trade Commission probing antitrust violations in the microprocessor market. The FTC’s inspection shows the series of antitrust investigations of Intel’s chip business.
The company believes its business practices are well within U.S. law,” an Intel representative said in a statement. The company added that prices for microprocessors have fallen 42.4% t in the last seven years–evidence, it argued, that competition in the market for chips is benefiting consumers. “When competitors perform and execute the market rewards them,” it added, taking a jab at AMD. “When they falter and underperform the market responds accordingly.
Intel accounts for about 76% of the worldwide market for microprocessors for PCs and servers, according to market research firm, IDC. AMD holds 23% of the market, down from a high of 25% in recent years.
Intel has been under antitrust inspection by the government in many years recently. Ten years ago, the FTC instigated an antitrust investigation of the company that eventually found no wrongdoing on Intel’s part.
The company would have problem in its business because the fact seems to be serious in t the world market. Only the way of not getting troubles in its business is to show if the company is innocent or try to avoid all acts that will make people lose confidence on it.
BY 20500203 Entry: 12
