Amazon and Microsoft face referral to UK regulator over cloud services market
by Jasper Jolly from on (#6AGFG)
Ofcom proposes to refer sector to CMA amid significant concerns' about behaviour of some providers
Amazon and Microsoft are facing a referral to the UK's competition regulator over allegedly harming competition in the online cloud services market, amid significant concerns" that big tech companies are abusing their positions.
The British communications regulator, Ofcom, said it was proposing to refer the whole sector to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), adding that it was particularly concerned about the practices of Amazon and Microsoft because of their market position".
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