Intel responded to the European Commission's statement of objections (SO) outlining alleged anti competitive behavior, saying that its conduct has been "lawful, pro competitive, and beneficial to consumers."
In a statement released Friday, the chip maker said that the case is based on AMD's complaints to European antitrust authorities rather than arising from consumer discontent with its practices in Europe.
While we would certainly have preferred to avoid the cost and inconvenience of establishing that our competitive conduct in Europe has been lawful, the Commission's decision to issue a Statement of Objections means that at last Intel will have the opportunity to hear and respond to the allegations made by our primary competitor
Intel SVP and general counsel Bruce Sewell
In response to the SO, AMD's Thomas M. McCoy, AMD executive vice president legal affairs and chief administrative officer said
Consumers know today that their welfare has been sacrificed in the illegal interest of preserving monopoly profits...Intel has circled the globe with a pattern of conduct, including direct payments, in order to enforce full and partial boycotts of AMD. The EU action obviously suggests that Intel has, once again, been unable to justify its illegal conduct
I personally do not care which side wins as long as it benefits the consumers and keeps both sides competitive.
