I. Introduction
Someone once said that history does not repeat itself, it only rhymes. In Qualcomm (QCOM), that doesn't quite seem to be the case concerning antitrust proceedings related to abuse of market power, because after the company's filing last week, Qualcomm appears to be facing further regulatory hurdles. To briefly reiterate history, Qualcomm has faced and continues to face several proceedings, both in Europe and the United States.
First, the European Commission, as the European competition authority (in the following "Commission"), imposed a fine on Qualcomm last year (my readers