Abuse of dominance, Cybersecurity, European Commission, European Union, Innovation, Tying and Bundling
The Case of Microsoft: Why Software Monocultures Also Play a Role Beyond Antitrust Considerations
After the rumor mill had been bubbling for weeks in advance, it became official at the end of July 2023: the European Commission announced on its website the initiation of official antitrust proceedings against the US software giant Microsoft due to possible anti-competitive behaviour in relation to Microsoft Teams. The legal background of the EU…