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The jftc probe tag covers the Japan Fair Trade Commission's investigation into Microsoft's cloud licensing practices. The probe focuses on allegations that Microsoft used contractual restrictions or pricing to discourage customers from running Microsoft software, including Windows and Microsoft 365, on rival cloud platforms like AWS and Google Cloud, instead favoring its own Azure service. The JFTC conducted a dawn raid on Microsoft's Japanese offices as part of this competition inquiry. This tag is relevant for users tracking antitrust actions in cloud computing, Microsoft's licensing policies, and regulatory developments in Japan's tech sector.
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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...
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