swa66 - 2:46 pm on May 15, 2009 (gmt 0)

I think the US should sue the EU because the EU has a monopoly on suing big companies.

I think the US was building a case against MSFT (the previous record holder for fines from the commission). But I guess MSFT's lobbyists were successful in removing that threat.

The thing is if Intel wants to sell in the EU, it'll have to play by the rules of the EU regarding competition. And After MSFT was slammed a few times already for similar abuse, Intel had been given ample warning. Let's not forget the commission is known for slapping countries that don;t play within the rules, so slapping a company isn't that difficult, even if it's a big one.

Airlines better watch out ... as do Telcos both are being watched for practices towards consumers that aren't kosher and they'll get increasingly important threat of action if they don't comply.