Microsoft unbundles Teams from Office 365 to avoid EU fine

Microsoft has managed to avoid a hefty fine or other sanctions after the European Commission accepted the company’s proposal for unbundling Teams from Office 365 and Microsoft 365.  A complaint from Slack a few years ago started the European legal wheels turning as Microsoft was accused of anti-competitive behavior once again. The European Commission agreed that the company had “granti[ed] Teams an undue competitive advantage in terms of distribution”, but now accepts Microsoft’s unbundling proposal. Microsoft initially made a proposal to offer a version of Office 365 and Microsoft 365 that did not include Team, but was later forced to… [Continue Reading]