Motorola fined in conspiracy scandal

KIND-HEARTED mobile phone outfit Motorola has been fined $729,000 for helping three other companies get an order for a police radio system.

According to AP, South Korea's Fair Trade Commission said Motorola Korea helped three South Korean companies get orders from government agencies.

Leenos and two other South Korean companies were fined $295,000 between then for their antics.

It seemed that the three co-ordinated their bidding prices during a round of contract bids. Ironically the bidding was to provide coppers with nice new shiny police radios.

The three other companies were Motorola's sales agents for its trunked radio system.

Motorola Korea has called a foul over the ruling although it has not said if it will appeal yet. It looks like the lawyers are searching the ruling for a get-out clause. µ