By David Craik
Publication Date: 2025-11-18 11:21:00
The European Commission has launched an investigation into whether U.S. tech giants Amazon (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT) are cloud computing ‘gatekeepers’ and as such should adhere to its digital rules.
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The probe will assess whether Amazon is the gatekeeper of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft for Microsoft Azure between businesses and consumers.
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Should the commission conclude, after a 12-month investigation, that Microsoft and Amazon meet the criteria to be designated as gatekeepers for their cloud computing services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Amazon and Microsoft would have six months to ensure full compliance.
“The DMA intends to ensure contestable and fair markets in the digital sector. It identifies large digital platforms, or ‘gatekeepers’, that provide an important gateway between businesses and users, imposing obligations and banning certain unfair practices,” the commission said.
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