Subj : Microsoft Teams moves a step closer to no longer being part of Of
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Nov 29 2023 14:15:05

Microsoft Teams moves a step closer to no longer being part of Office

Date:
Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:00:49 +0000

Description:
EU regulators are still unsure whether Microsofts unbundling of Teams was 
sufficient.

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After letting the dust settle on Microsofts offer to unbundle Teams from 
Microsoft 365, EU antitrust regulators are now asking Microsofts rival 
companies if this was enough. 

The move, which came into force on October 1, saw Microsoft 365 packages get 
2 per month cheaper across the European Union. 

Those changes werent reflected everywhere, though, and Teams remains part of 
the package in the UK, which was previously a member of the EU until 2020. 
Microsoft is still in trouble with Teams 

People close to the matter (via Reuters ) have suggested that this new EU 
development could be indicative of the competition watchdogs intention to 
build a statement of objections that could be sent to Microsoft early next 
year. 

By now, the saga is more than three years old, stemming from a complaint from 
Slack that the unfair bundling of Teams with other office apps made it 
challenging for rival companies to sell their products. 

Regulators have also been interested in how companies like Microsoft impose 
technical and financial restrictions that make it difficult to change 
providers. Redmond has not been alone in the crackdown on lock-ins in recent 
months, and companies across the world are having to address interoperability 
and competitive practices. 

However, Microsoft has had plenty of spotlight, itself. The tech giant has 
faced plenty of other complaints, including unfair cloud licensing practices 
and the bundling of OneDrive into the Windows operating system. 

TechRadar Pro has asked Microsoft and Slack to share their comments on the 
ongoing case, but neither responded immediately. Microsoft has previously 
directed us to its blogs when approached about the matter, adding no further 
comments. 

 Via Reuters More from TechRadar Pro The latest Windows 11 update has some 
significant changes for Microsoft Teams Fancy an alternative? Heres the best 
video conferencing software Check out our list of the best online 
collaboration software



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/microsoft-teams-moves-a-step-closer-to-no-longer
-being-part-of-office


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