Microsoft is facing legal action in the UK over claims that its licensing practices unfairly increase costs for businesses that use competitor cloud providers such as Amazon, Google, and Alibaba.
According to Reuters, the case, filed by competition lawyer Maria Luisa Stasi at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, could mean that British businesses would collectively claim over £1 billion ($1.27 billion) in damages.
Stasi argues that Microsoft penalises UK businesses for using competitors’ cloud services by imposing higher fees for Windows…
