ACT Statement on New York Attorney General’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Intel

Statement of Association for Competitive Technology President Jonathan Zuck on New York Attorney General’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Intel

“The software development community is concerned that this lawsuit will be counterproductive and may jeopardize the unparalleled innovation and value the chip industry has produced over the past 20 years. While the attorney general makes some bold accusations about Intel’s behavior, experts are already questioning whether there is any real evidence to support the complaint.”

“The fact that the chip industry has delivered exponential innovation while decreasing prices faster than any other technology industry seems to be a significant hole in the case. From 2000 to 2008, computer chips have gotten 28x faster at the same time real prices have dropped by nearly 50 percent.”

“We in the software industry have benefited greatly from the vigorous competition and innovation in the chip market.  It has enabled us to deliver touch interfaces, powerful health IT solutions, and fostered the evolution from ‘Pong’ to the lifelike reality of modern game technology like ‘The Sims’ and ‘Halo.'”

“New York’s effort to micromanage competition in the chip market may benefit AMD, but it is also likely to harm the interests of software developers and consumers.”

The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) is an international education and advocacy group for the technology industry. Focusing on the interests of small and mid-size entrepreneurial technology companies, ACT advocates for a “Healthy Tech Environment” that promotes innovation, competition and investment. ACT has been active on issues such as intellectual property, international trade, e-commerce, privacy, internet policy and antitrust. ACT represents more than 3000 software developers, systems integrators, IT consulting and training firms, and e-businesses from around the world.