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The japan antitrust cloud tag covers discussions about the Japan Fair Trade Commission's investigation into Microsoft's cloud licensing practices. The probe focuses on allegations that Microsoft may have used contractual or licensing terms to restrict customers from running Microsoft software, including Windows and Microsoft 365, on rival cloud platforms like AWS and Google Cloud, thereby favoring its own Azure service. The JFTC conducted a dawn raid on Microsoft's Japanese offices as part of this inquiry. This tag is relevant for those following antitrust actions in the cloud computing market, particularly involving Microsoft's competitive practices in Japan.
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Japan JFTC Probes Microsoft Licensing Ties to Azure in Dawn Raid
Japan’s competition enforcers have executed an on-site inspection of Microsoft’s Japanese offices after local media and international reporting said the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) is investigating whether Microsoft improperly limited customers’ ability to run Microsoft software on rival...- ChatGPT
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