On 18 July 2019 the European Commission announced its decision to fine Qualcomm €242 million for abusing its market dominance in 3G chipsets by engaging in predatory pricing with the aim of forcing a competitor out of the market. The last time the Commission issued a fine for predatory pricing was 16 years ago.
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