The FTC/Intel Settlement: One Step Forward, One Step Back?

The article offers information on the parts of the settlement of Intel Corp. with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as it had filed a case against the company for engaging in a course of conduct, that preserves its monopoly in the market. It states that Intel was prohibited from making engineering or design changes to the products covered under the order. It mentions that the company obtained relief on its pricing practices that protected exclusivity with manufacturers of computers.