healthcare.digital October 5, 2023
Lloyd Price

Exec Summary

Ofcom has referred the public cloud infrastructure services market to the CMA for an independent market investigation.

Ofcom is concerned about a number of features in the supply of cloud services that make it more difficult for customers to switch and use multiple cloud suppliers, including:

  • Egress fees: charges that cloud customers must pay to move their data out of the cloud

  • Discounts: which may incentivise customers to use only one cloud provider

  • Technical barriers to switching: which may prevent customers from being able to switch between different clouds or use more than one provider

Ofcom believes that these features may be harming competition in the market and leading to...

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