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Competition Policy - Ofcom to investigate tech giants’ dominance of cloud computing

22nd September 2022
OFCOM are going to look into whether the market for cloud computing services is seeing the abuse of a dominant position by three tech giants, namely Amazon, Microsoft and Google.
Between them, they control around 80% of the market and there are concerns that this might mean higher prices than would otherwise exist and lower levels of innovation.
The Ofcom market investigation will cover:
- The strength of competition in cloud services
- The position Amazon, Google and Microsoft hold in the market
- Anything that could limit innovation and growth for other companies entering the market
Check out the tweets and links below if you want to read a little further on this key issue.
Ofcom to investigate tech giants’ dominance of cloud computing https://t.co/O8v21xu4yL
— Guardian Tech (@guardiantech) September 22, 2022
We’re examining Amazon, Google and Microsoft’s positions in the UK’s £15bn cloud services market.
— Ofcom (@Ofcom) September 22, 2022
These firms generate 81% of revenues in this market – and we want to make sure it’s working well for people and businesses in the UK. ⬇️ https://t.co/VgKxAnIp9I
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