{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Web Hosting News","provider_url":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news","author_name":"Justine Juyad","author_url":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/author\/justine-juyad\/","title":"FTC targets Microsoft over alleged cloud monopoly tactics - Web Hosting News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"k8oNN4mqTA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/ftc-targets-microsoft-over-alleged-cloud-monopoly-tactics\/\">FTC targets Microsoft over alleged cloud monopoly tactics<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/ftc-targets-microsoft-over-alleged-cloud-monopoly-tactics\/embed\/#?secret=k8oNN4mqTA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;FTC targets Microsoft over alleged cloud monopoly tactics&#8221; &#8212; Web Hosting News\" data-secret=\"k8oNN4mqTA\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"The FTC is reportedly investigating Microsoft for potential anti-competitive practices in the cloud market. Allegations include restrictive licensing, inflated exit fees, and deliberate incompatibility with rivals. Public complaints about high transfer fees and restrictive contracts have fueled the probe. While the investigation&#8217;s future is unclear, its timing could test FTC Chair Lina Khan\u2019s regulatory agenda [&hellip;]"}