EU Says Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services Should Face Stricter Rules

FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen next to a cloud in Los Angeles, California, US June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen next to a cloud in Los Angeles, California, US June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
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EU Says Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services Should Face Stricter Rules

FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen next to a cloud in Los Angeles, California, US June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen next to a cloud in Los Angeles, California, US June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

The EU said Thursday that the cloud services of Amazon and Microsoft should face tougher digital competition rules in Europe because of their dominant position in the sector, AFP reported.

Amazon Web Services and Microsoft's Azure are the largest and second-largest cloud computing services in the European Union respectively. They "will only continue to grow in importance, which is why it is essential that we ensure a well-functioning and competitive market", EU antitrust commissioner Teresa Ribera said.