FTC to take action against Rambus
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The FTC will not say what the probe is about, but rumours are circulating that it is considering an antitrust suit against the firm.
DRAM makers are unhappy with Rambus's royalty rates, which they consider are far too high. Of course, Rambus has a monopoly over RDRAM design, which means the DRAM companies have to pay to play with this memory technology.
A GameCube v.90 modem adaptor and Broadband adaptor will available for purchase this fall, retailing at $34.95 each. It is unclear at this time exactly how the user will connect to the online service. The user may be required to signup for a dedicated ISP account, or it is feasible to assume that an existing ISP could be used instead. We expect Nintendo to announce an ISP partner deal closer to the service launch in the fall. As part of an incentive to publishers, Nintendo will not require royalty fees from revenue generated by a publisher's game played online through the Nintendo GameCube.