The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating Microsoft for anticompetitive practices.
Microsoft's deals with the government may have breached antitrust laws, including licensing agreements that discourage customers from switching to competitors.
Lina Khan, chair of the FTC, announced plans to investigate Microsoft's anticompetitive practices in the cloud market.
A recent report revealed that the government itself might have been a target of these anticompetitive practices, as Microsoft's deals restricted agencies from switching vendors easily.