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Microsoft faces UK lawsuit over cloud computing licences
Microsoft faces legal action in Britain over a claim that thousands of businesses using cloud computing services provided by Amazon, Google and Alibaba could be paying higher licence fees to use Windows Server software.
£1bn Microsoft lawsuit claims it overcharged rival cloud firms’ UK customers
A £1 billion ($1.27bn) lawsuit on behalf of thousands of UK businesses claims that Microsoft has unfairly overcharged rival cloud companies’ customers. It claims that customers using Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud had to pay more to license Windows Server than if they had used Microsoft Azure.
Microsoft sued for £1B in UK for 'punishing' cloud practices
Microsoft is being sued in the UK for more than £1 billion ($1.27 billion) in damages. The tech giant has been accused of unfairly inflating prices for customers using rival cloud services like Amazon Web Services (AWS),
Microsoft Faces $1.27 Billion Antitrust Lawsuit Over Cloud Services in U.K.
Microsoft faces a dispute in the U.K. over how it charges customers who buy cloud software services that rival its own Azure, the latest antitrust challenge to the U.S. tech giant’s approach to licensing.
Microsoft hit with £1 billion lawsuit in the UK over cloud computing licenses
SANTA CLARA,CA/USA – FEBRUARY 1, 2014: Microsoft corporate building in Santa Clara, California. Microsoft is a multinational corporation that develops, supports and sells computer software and services.
Microsoft faces £1 billion lawsuit in UK for allegedly overcharging rival cloud firms' customers
Microsoft was accused of unfairly overcharging customers of rival cloud companies including Amazon, Google and Alibaba Cloud in a U.K. lawsuit filed Tuesday.
UK antitrust suit hits Microsoft with claim for $1.25B in cloud fees damages
Microsoft is in the crosshairs of a U.K. competition class-action style lawsuit that’s seeking £1 billion (around $1.25 billion at current exchange rates) in damages. It revolves around accusations related to fees the software giant charged businesses and other organizations for licensing Windows Server when they were customers of rival cloud computing platforms.
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