The European Commission announced on Friday it will treat the cloud divisions of Amazon and Microsoft as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act. The move follows a proposal to limit any dominance in cloud services. The Commission argues that Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure have considerable market power to influence competition. If the gatekeeper status is confirmed, the two firms will have to comply with new transparency and fairness rules. The proposal is part of the EU's broader effort to regulate large digital platforms.
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EU targets Amazon and Microsoft cloud dominance in 'Big Tech' crackdown - Retail Gazette
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AnywhereNow Dialogue Cloud Neo available in Microsoft marketplace - - Enterprise Times
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Brussels opens new front in cloud regulation with AWS and Azure gatekeeper move - EU Today
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