Recently, Qualcomm has stepped up its offense against the FTC. In an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, Rosenberg raised suspicion of Samsung's influence on the FTC. "The incorrect decision is the product of an unfair process that we believe was heavily influenced by commercial interest," he said. "The recent reports about the special prosecutors' investigation into Samsung's connection to the former vice chairman of the FTC, who oversaw our case, has increased our level of concern." Samsung's de facto chief, Lee Jae-yong, was arrested last week on bribery charges, a first for the 72-year-old family-run conglomerate. Lee is accused of bribing Choi Soon-sil in exchange for favorable treatment from top government institutions including the National Pension Fund, the Financial Services Commission and the Fair Trade Commission. The FTC said the ongoing investigation has nothing to do with its decision on Qualcomm. BY LEE HO-JEONG []