Intel hit with record $1.45B EC antitrust fine

[kayvee]

Intel Corp is facing a record $1.45 billion (1.06 billion Euro) fine after the EC (European Commission) this morning ruled that the chip maker has been violating antitrust rules and abusing its dominant x86 CPU market position.

Article here

 

[kaaskop]

Intel has appealed the massive €1.06bn fine imposed against it by the European Commission back in May. However, to make things fun, it has chosen to argue that the EU has violated its human rights in slapping it with such a hefty fine.

How can a company have human rights?


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[Scooby_Doo]

A company is classified as a person, but does it have the same rights as a real person?

 

[Thestealth]

A company is classified as a person, but does it have the same rights as a real person?

If a company is classified as a person, I'd like to lay a charge of extortion and rape against Telkom.

 

[Scooby_Doo]

If a company is classified as a person, I'd like to lay a charge of extortion and rape against Telkom.

Yeah, but short of being mounted by the Telkom HQ building don't think you can for rape. I'm sure that a company is a regarded as its own entity, but i am unsure about the human rights part.

 

[Meteor]

Just means more expensive processors for the consumer.
These costs will no doubt be passed on.