The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded its investigation into the cloud computing sector, revealing that dominant practices by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are stifling competition and innovation. This comprehensive inquiry, initiated in October 2023...
Microsoft's recent concessions to the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) mark a significant development in the ongoing discourse surrounding fair competition within the European cloud computing market. These changes, including the introduction of pay-as-you-go plans...
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Microsoft's response to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding the regulator's provisional ruling on cloud software licensing pricing is robust and critical. Microsoft calls the CMA's intervention "extraordinary and unprecedented," emphasizing that no other software provider...
The UK cloud computing sector is currently embroiled in a high-stakes regulatory and competitive conflict that has captured the attention of industry giants and raised significant questions about the future of cloud market dynamics, licensing practices, and innovation. At the center of this...
The latest standoff between Microsoft, AWS, Google, and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) exposes a complex battleground where cloud computing competition, software licensing, and antitrust regulation collide in critical ways. This dispute not only sheds light on behind-the-scenes...
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