{"id":7258,"date":"2025-07-31T23:20:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T03:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/?p=7258"},"modified":"2025-07-31T22:35:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T02:35:02","slug":"uk-regulators-target-microsoft-aws-over-cloud-market-power-reform-could-begin-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/uk-regulators-target-microsoft-aws-over-cloud-market-power-reform-could-begin-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UK regulators target Microsoft, AWS over cloud market power\u2014reform could begin in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Britain\u2019s competition regulator plans to assign \u201cStrategic Market Status\u201d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-ph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Microsoft<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.googleadservices.com\/pagead\/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=DChsSEwjctuG_yeiOAxXyzjwCHQ3jNjYYACICCAEQABoCc2Y&amp;ae=2&amp;aspm=1&amp;co=1&amp;ase=2&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwqKzEBhANEiwAeQaPVTpo_3R2Nv0q6nvlpJerxB-vx6GnyQWfiU7eGgHFqa_PJJZR3GXgthoCwJkQAvD_BwE&amp;ohost=www.google.com&amp;cid=CAESV-D2evjfwI-gCgpan2-MX5hx5BfGWYIq6dSnwlUhDyIaCPNU-Lig2OxknTw09CcEV_3DNh2RQ5Ljh8zaRSWL6yg1nHOVZzTK8DjEH7EwSi700Glitbmsww&amp;category=acrcp_v1_43&amp;sig=AOD64_377giVHYswDsJ_aeEt8CQKS_vMMw&amp;q&amp;nis=4&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjgh92_yeiOAxUabmwGHV47AiAQ0Qx6BAgJEAE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">AWS<\/a>, accusing them of driving up <a href=\"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/uk-tech-leaders-rethink-cloud-loyalties-as-data-sovereignty-moves-to-center-stage\/\">UK cloud<\/a> costs through restrictive licensing and limited competition. The CMA estimates British firms overpay by \u00a3500M annually. While officials won\u2019t act until 2026, Microsoft\u2019s software rules face mounting pressure. The regulator signals that dominant players must adjust their practices\u2014or risk tighter oversight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Britain\u2019s competition regulator plans to assign \u201cStrategic Market Status\u201d to Microsoft and AWS, accusing them of driving up UK cloud costs through restrictive licensing and limited competition. The CMA estimates British firms overpay by \u00a3500M annually. While officials won\u2019t act until 2026, Microsoft\u2019s software rules face mounting pressure. 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