According to Reuters, Microsoft is facing legal action in the United Kingdom, alleging that thousands of companies using cloud computing services provided by Amazon, Google, and Alibaba may have to pay higher licensing fees for using Windows Server software. Competition lawyer Maria Luisa Stasi filed a lawsuit with the Competition Appeal Tribunal on Tuesday, claiming that British businesses and institutions may be owed a total of over 1 billion British pounds ($1.27 billion) in compensation. She stated: "Simply put, Microsoft is punishing British businesses and organizations using Google, Amazon, and Alibaba cloud computing services, forcing them to pay more for Windows Server. Microsoft is doing this to compel customers to use its cloud computing service Azure, limiting competition in the industry." Data released by the Competition and Markets Authority in May showed that since Microsoft made licensing changes, its rate of acquiring customers has been significantly higher than other cloud service providers. Additionally, the UK competition regulator is investigating the cloud computing market, which is dominated by Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. Microsoft's licensing practices, such as those for Windows Server and Microsoft 365 products, are part of the investigation. The committee is about to announce the latest developments in the investigation.