Egress fees, technical issues and committed spend discounts by hyperscalers have been identified as the three major barriers to effective competition
Ofcom proposes to refer UK cloud market to the CMA for investigation
The preference for a market investigation reference would be a significant step for Ofcom to take; reflecting the seriousness of the concerns identified
Cloudbusting: Hyperscalers come under increasing regulatory scrutiny
France, the Netherlands and the UK have all announced reviews of competition in the cloud market, but will their investigations identify concerns?
Elsewhere in regulation this week
Australia to legislate to make online platforms pay for content
The legislation could result in Google shutting down its search service in the country amid suggestions it could be replicated elsewhere
