- Microsoft accused of unfair software license practices … again, this time in the United Kingdom
- Consumers, companies and the public sector are affected
- Office and Windows licenses are fundamental to the case
Microsoft faces a multi -million dollar legal claim in the United Kingdom for an alleged anti -competitive behavior: Redmond has been accused of unfair software license practices, a complaint that is too familiar with recent demands and investigations.
The claim accuses the company to abuse its market domain to restrict competition between new and used software licenses, inflating prices for both.
In the case of this particular demand in the United Kingdom, the approach is in the licenses of Microsoft Office and Windows sold since October 1, 2015, therefore, which covers a period of a decade.
Microsoft is in trouble in the United Kingdom about software license practices
Stewarts, a law firm based in the United Kingdom, leads the litigation, which represents consumers in the United Kingdom, companies and public sector agencies that bought affected licenses.
Directing the case, explained Kate Pollock (through The registration): “Microsoft’s behavior has had a deep and expensive impact on millions of individuals and public and private sector organizations that depend on their software for daily commercial operations.”
“This claim seeks to keep Microsoft to take into account and ensure compensation for the many affected members of the class. With billions of pounds potentially at stake, this case is about guaranteeing equity in the digital market and ensuring that even the largest technological companies play with the rules,” added Alex Wolfson, the representative of the proposed class.
It is not the first time that Microsoft has been in the news about anti -competitive commercial practices. Recently, Slack’s 2020 complaint was resolved when the technological giant broke out the equipment of their software subscriptions. Microsoft was also in trouble in the United Kingdom last year about supposedly, so it is more expensive for Windows Server customers to use the software on rival cloud platforms.
Cispe, which represents cloud suppliers throughout Europe, also filed a complaint in 2022, but withdrew it after reaching an agreement with the Windows manufacturer.
Techradar Pro He has asked Microsoft to comment on the Open UK case: any update will be published here.
