this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt susie: good evening everyone. stifling competition and strong- arm tactics are no more for intel. jeff, the chip giant inked a deal with the federal trade commission to end those practices today. jeff: suzanne, the settlement comes eight months after the agency sued intel. it alleged the company used its massive size to elbow out the competition and pressure chip customers for over a decade. intel says it settled to get out from under the cloud of litigation. scott gurvey reports. reporter: intel had been accused of using anticompetitive practices to take business away from competitors. not only in the category of microprocessors, where it is by far the world leader, but also in the markets for graphics and other support chips. federal trade commission chairman jon leibowitz says the proposed settlement helps consumers by encouraging other co