UK competition regulator investigates Microsoft's business software ecosystem
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Bruce Lawson
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Summary
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft's business software ecosystem. The investigation will examine Microsoft's market position to determine if it holds enough power to require regulatory action aimed at promoting customer choice. The probe does not imply wrongdoing but is a standard regulatory review of market dominance.
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An investigation doesn't necessarily imply that Microsoft has done anything wrong; it will examine Microsoft's position in the markets and decide whether it is powerful enough to require 'action to promote customer choice'
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