FTC Issues RFI to Study Cloud Computing Providers’ Business Practices

The Federal Trade Commission issued a Request for Information ("RFI") on the business practices of cloud computing providers to better understand "issues related to market power, business practices affecting competition, and potential security risks."

FTC requested responses to specific questions on the impact of cloud computing providers’ practices on "end users, customers, companies, and other businesses across the economy." FTC also targeted specific industries for comment, including healthcare, finance, transportation, eCommerce and defense sectors, asking whether these industries have "particular market dynamics shaping business practices that affect competition and consumer protection in cloud computing services."

Comments are due by May 22, 2023.