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UK Cloud Competition: AWS & Microsoft Face Scrutiny
16 Oct
Summary
- UK watchdog urges AWS and Microsoft to ease cloud switching.
- Further action may follow if barriers to customer choice persist.
- The CMA is monitoring potential market investigation for cloud services.
The UK's competition authority has urged Amazon Web Services and Microsoft to enhance customer options within the cloud services market. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) highlighted that these tech giants could do more to reduce obstacles for businesses wishing to switch between cloud providers or utilize multiple services simultaneously.
As of October 16, 2026, the CMA is continuing to observe the situation closely. The watchdog has indicated that it will keep the option of initiating a comprehensive strategic market investigation into the cloud sector under review. This suggests that further regulatory action may be considered if current measures do not sufficiently improve customer choice and competition.
