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Microsoft to Be Investigated by SA Antitrust Agency Over Cloud Computing Licensing Practices: Media
Microsoft to Be Investigated by SA Antitrust Agency Over Cloud Computing Licensing Practices: Media
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Microsoft to be investigated by South African antitrust agency over the company's cloud computing licensing practices, media reported, citing a source.The company reportedly has no knowledge of any complaints from the agency.In 2022, Microsoft had to deal with a similar issue in the European Union, when competitors in the region filed a complaint with the EU's competition authority over the company's new contract terms, which allegedly negatively impacted Europe's cloud computing ecosystem. The company subsequently modified its licensing terms.The tech giant, among other companies, was also accused of profiting from child labor in cobalt mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. However, in March, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the corporations.
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Microsoft to Be Investigated by SA Antitrust Agency Over Cloud Computing Licensing Practices: Media
13:12 05.04.2024 (Updated: 13:20 05.04.2024) Microsoft is an American transnational corporation that specializes in developing software products, among which are the Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity applications, and the Edge web browser.
Microsoft to be investigated by South African antitrust agency over the company's cloud computing licensing practices, media reported, citing a source.
The company reportedly has no knowledge of any complaints from the agency.
In 2022, Microsoft had to deal with a similar issue in the
European Union, when competitors in the region filed a complaint with the EU's competition authority over the company's new contract terms, which allegedly negatively impacted Europe's cloud computing ecosystem. The company subsequently modified its licensing terms.
The tech giant, among other companies, was also accused of profiting from child labor in cobalt mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. However, in March, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
ruled in favor of the corporations.
