Zoe Bollinger
Feb 12, 2015

Qualcomm Says It Won’t Follow New Wi-Fi Rules on Patents

Qualcomm Inc., a chipmaker that gets most of its profit from licensing technology, said it won’t follow new rules that lower the fees companies such as Apple Inc. must pay to use Wi-Fi in their devices. The company is reconsidering its participation in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which sets the industry standard for Wi-Fi, after the group changed its patent policy Feb. 8.