Qualcomm sued by US regulators for anti-competitive practices
January 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Qualcomm is being sued by the United States Federal Trade Commission for anti-competitive practices relating to the way it sells modems for devices like smartphones.
According to the FTC, Qualcomm used its dominant position as a modem supplier to muscle out competition by essentially giving smartphone manufacturers two choices: pay extra for use of its patents, or don’t make a widely available phone.
Qualcomm denies the allegations, saying they’re “based on a flawed legal theory, a lack of economic support and significant misconceptions about the mobile technology industry.”
The FTC says that Qualcomm maintained a “no license, no chips” policy, whereby it would refuse to sell modems to companies that wouldn’t…
