Amazon faces U.S. antitrust scrutiny on cloud business

"(Reuters) - U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has broadened scrutiny of Amazon.com Inc beyond its retail operations to include cloud-computing business...

The U.S. antitrust enforcers have been asking software companies about practices around Amazon’s cloud unit Amazon Web Services..."

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...iny-on-cloud-business-bloomberg-idUSKBN1Y9031

 

Why post a 2019 article?

 

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Amazon Cloud Unit Draws Antitrust Scrutiny From Khan’s FTC

Federal investigators have contacted companies about AWS unit

Outreach shows probe is active under FTC’s new leadership

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is pushing forward with antitrust scrutiny of Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud computing business, according to people familiar with the matter.

Lina Khan, the head of the agency and a vocal critic of the online retailer, is advancing a probe started several years ago by her predecessor..."

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/priva...draws-fresh-antitrust-scrutiny-from-khans-ftc