Microsoft’s cloud licensing practices face scrutiny in Brazil after UK findings
By Maria Júlia Baumert ( January 6, 2026, 16:48 GMT | Insight) -- The Brazilian competition authority is probing Microsoft’s cloud computing and software licensing practices following concerns raised by the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority. The inquiry examines whether Microsoft has engaged in discriminatory or exclusionary conduct in Brazil.The Brazilian competition authority is probing Microsoft’s cloud computing and software licensing practices following concerns raised by the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority. The inquiry examines whether Microsoft has engaged in discriminatory or exclusionary conduct in Brazil. ...
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