US FTC plans to investigate Microsoft's cloud business


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Nov 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into anti-competitive practices at Microsoft's (MSFT.O)

, opens new tab cloud computing business, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.

The agency is examining allegations that the software giant is potentially abusing its market power in productivity software by imposing punitive licensing terms to prevent customers from moving their data from its Azure cloud service to other competitive platforms, the sources said.

 

https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-regulators-plan-investigate-microsofts-cloud-business-ft-reports-2024-11-14/

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