FTC Fires Back at DOJ Over Qualcomm Competition
Justice Department's concerns about national security are "unsubstantiated," the commission says, and an improper attempt to shield Qualcomm from the antitrust laws.
July 19, 2019 at 07:01 PM
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The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission's rift over the Qualcomm antitrust case continued on public display Thursday, as FTC accused DOJ of trying to shield the wireless connectivity giant from antitrust law.
The Justice Department's antitrust division, with the support of the Defense and Energy departments, filed a statement of interest earlier this week that asked the Ninth Circuit to stay U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh's antitrust injunction. Without a stay pending appeal, Qualcomm will be harmed and rivals such as Huawei Technologies will be strengthened as 5G connectivity is rolled out, to the detriment of U.S. national and even nuclear security, DOJ argues.
The FTC filed its opposition Thursday, engaging more on the merits of Koh's decision and less directly on national security. But it did have a few sharp words for the DOJ along the way.
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