日本反垄断机构调查微软云计算许可费用

日本公平交易委员会周三启动对微软公司的调查,怀疑其违反反垄断法,对在竞争对手云服务上使用其软件的企业收取更高的许可费用,此消息人士称。同日,该委员会对该IT巨头的东京日本子公司进行了现场检查。微软表示将全力配合调查。

日本公平交易委员会(JFTC)周三启动对微软公司的调查,怀疑该公司违反反垄断法,涉嫌对在竞争云平台上运行其软件的企业收取更高的许可费用。此消息人士称,该委员会同日在东京对微软的日本子公司进行了现场检查。nn使用Microsoft 365软件套件和Windows操作系统的用户,在非微软Azure的云服务上运行时面临更高的许可成本。云服务使企业和个人可以通过互联网访问软件和存储,无需自己的服务器。nn微软日本分公司发表声明称,将全力配合委员会调查。此次调查正值云计算市场激烈全球竞争之际,竞争对手包括Amazon.com Inc.和Google LLC。监管机构正在审查微软是否利用其软件主导地位不公平地抑制竞争。nn近年来,JFTC加强了对大型科技公司的审查。2024年,它对Amazon Japan G.K.进行了现场检查,怀疑其反垄断违规,要求零售商降低价格以换取平台上突出产品位置;该调查仍在进行中。2025年,该委员会命令Google停止不公平地要求智能手机制造商预装其搜索和浏览器应用,违反反垄断规则。nn这些行动反映了促进快速增长的云领域公平竞争的努力。

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