EU reviews Microsoft unbundling proposal amid antitrust probe

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EU regulators are now calling for feedback on Microsoft’s proposal to unbundle its Teams app from the Office suite, a move aimed at easing antitrust concerns. With this bid, Microsoft attempts to balance regulatory demands with its seamless product ecosystem—because who wouldn’t want a little separation anxiety in software?

techspot.com / Microsoft and EU set to end Teams antitrust clash on friendly terms

Microsoft and the European Commission could soon resolve an antitrust investigation on amicable terms. CNBC notes that the company agreed to offer Teams as a stand-alone product outside its productivity suites, while Brussels would close the inquiry without imposing any fines. By doing so,…

engadget.com / Microsoft attemps to avoid EU fines by further decoupling Teams and Office

The European Commission (EC) has been firing on all cylinders in holding big tech to account through various fines and enforcement actions, attempting to create a more competitive landscape in a space that has become increasingly monopolized. Microsoft has been in a years-long dispute with the EC,…

winbuzzer.com / Microsoft Offers to Unbundle Teams and Microsoft 365 in the EU, Offers Global Price Alignment

Microsoft offers new EU commitments for unbundling Teams from Office, with potential global price alignment, to settle a major antitrust case and enhance user choice. The post Microsoft Offers to Unbundle Teams and Microsoft 365 in the EU, Offers Global Price Alignment appeared first on WinBuzzer.

theregister.com / Microsoft proposes sweeping global concessions to Teams for up to a decade

Beast of Redmond runs scared from EC antitrust cops half decade after rivals complained Microsoft is offering to make a series of concessions for up to ten years to pacify European Commission antitrust regulators. This follows protests from users that tying Teams with its biz productivity…

reuters.com/business / Microsoft makes Office-Teams offer to avert EU antitrust fine - Reuters

Microsoft makes Office-Teams offer to avert EU antitrust fine Reuters

wsj.com / EU Seeks Feedback on Microsoft’s Offer to End Teams Antitrust Investigation

The request for feedback follows an investigation by the European Union into how the company makes its Teams platform available to customers in the bloc.

cnbc.com / Microsoft offers to sell Office without Teams to placate EU regulators

Microsoft offered to unbundle its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 software suites from its Teams workplace communication app to address competition concerns from European regulators.

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