Subj : Microsoft's legal battle over Teams dominance could be about to g
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Date : Fri Sep 15 2023 10:45:03

Microsoft's legal battle over Teams dominance could be about to get even worse

Date:
Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:39:10 +0000

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Microsoft will unbundle Teams from its 365 suite next month, but it looks 
like this wasnt enough for the European Commission.

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Despite recent efforts to appease European regulators, Microsoft could still 
be facing continued disapproval for the way its business practices gave Teams 
the upper hand in the world of video conferencing software . 

Just a couple of weeks ago, the company confirmed that Teams would no longer 
be part of Microsoft 365 in Europe, starting this October. 

However, a new Bloomberg report suggests that the compromise isn't enough, 
and that the European Commission could be preparing a statement of 
objections. Teams continues to be a hot topic in the EU 

The report cites people familiar with the matter, who proclaimed that 
Redmonds decision to split Teams from its online office package and sell it 
separately with an annual discount didnt satisfy regulators. 

A statement of objections looks to be underway, which could be presented to 
the company within a matter of months. 

Its unclear which part of Microsofts change failed to impress the European 
Commission, or what changes it would like the company to make regarding the 
app, but the news marks yet another battle between the tech giant and 
regulators. 

The conflict started around three years ago, when Slack issued a complaint 
about Microsofts dominance in the market owing to unfair business practices - 
specifically, bundling the app with other software. 

More recently, Zooms CEO spoke out about the ongoing situation, criticizing 
other regulatory bodies for not launching their own investigations and 
implying that the US should follow suit. 

We asked Microsoft to comment on its decision to unbundle Teams from 
Microsoft 365 just a few days ago, but the company declined. We offered the 
company another opportunity in the light of Bloomberg s report, but we did 
not receive an immediate response. More from TechRadar Pro Check out our 
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ld-be-about-to-get-even-worse


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