Microsoft Japan Raided Over Suspected Violation of Anti-Monopoly Law

Source: Slashdot

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An anonymous reader shares a report: Japan’s Fair Trade Commission raided Microsoft Japan’s offices on Wednesday (Reuters) as part of an investigation into whether it improperly restricted customers of its Azure platform from using rival cloud services, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

The source said Japan’s antitrust authorities would also be seeking clarification from Microsoft’s parent company in the United States. Microsoft Japan is suspected of setting conditions that effectively shut out other services by limiting access to popular services on other cloud platforms.