Without waiting for the end of the ongoing European Commission investigation, Microsoft announces that from now on, its 365 suite will no longer contain Microsoft Teams by default. The courier service will be offered separately in Europe.
Obviously, Microsoft wants to please Europe. So much so that the company takes preventive initiatives, without waiting for an order. In question: the monopoly charges which she has been the subject of lately. Remember, it was July 2020. The pandemic is in full swing and society Slackat the origin of the eponymous messaging service, files a complaint to the European Commission. Slack criticizes Microsoft for imposing Microsoft Teams in its Office 365 suite. Europe opens an investigation in July 2023.
While still ongoing, Microsoft is announcing today remove your Teams email from Office 365 and Microsoft 365 in European Union countries. Specifically: “These changes will impact […] professional customers from the European Economic Area and Switzerland”. The decision of the giant of Redmond has a very concrete repercussion since it will lower the price of the subscription to its office suite : minus €2 per month or minus €24 per year without Teams. Instant messaging will be available separately for €5 per month or €60 per year.
Microsoft Teams will be removed from Office and Microsoft 365 from October 1, 2023 in Europe
Companies that already have a subscription, with Microsoft Teams, will be able to choose to keep their offer or switch to another without messaging. Globally, all formulas will offer a version with or without Teams and prices will be adjusted accordingly. The changes will take effect from October 1, 2023. It is not yet clear whether this will be enough to appease the European Commission.
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Let us also remember thatanother investigation could be opened, more global this one. In 2021, Nextcloud GmbH, with a coalition of software publishers and open source organizations, file a complaint against Microsoft with the Commission for the illegal integration of all Microsoft 365 services (Teams, OneDrive, etc.). It is possible that this will again push the firm to take the lead before being worried again.