Swiss competition authority opens probe into Microsoft licensing fees

Switzerland's contention committee said connected Thursday it launched a preliminary probe into Microsoft's licensing fees successful the country.

The antitrust authorization said it has received complaints from backstage businesses arsenic good arsenic galore authorities agencies and nationalist companies implicit important terms hikes of Microsoft's merchandise licenses, which whitethorn bespeak an unlawful regularisation of competition.

"Should specified indications beryllium confirmed, this could warrant the opening of a ceremonial investigation," the agency, besides known arsenic COMCO, said successful a statement.

"Microsoft is committed to complying with Swiss contention instrumentality and volition cooperate with the Swiss Competition Commission successful its preliminary investigation," a Microsoft spokesperson said.