Microsoft’s Rival Browsers Allege Unfair Practices By Edge

Microsoft Gives Its Edge Web Browser An Unfair Advantage and EU Antitrust Regulators Should Subject It To Tough Eu Tech Rules, Three Rival Browsers and A Group of Web Developers called in a letter to the European Commission.

The move by Vivaldi, Waterfox, Wavebox, and the Open Web Advocacy could boost Norwegian Browser Company Opera Which in July took the european commission to court for exampting Edge from the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

The landmark dma set out a list of dos and don’ts for online services deemed as gateways for businesses to reach end-asres, with the aim of making it easia for consuce for pick and choese services from Providers.

The companies and the advocacy group said they supported opera’s challenge.

“It is paramount that the commission reconsiders its position,” They said in a letter dated September 17 seen by reates.

“Unfair Practices are currently allowed to personal on the Windows‘EcoSystem with Respect to Edge, Unmitigated by the Choice Screens that Exist on Mobile, “They said, pointing to edge set as the default browswser on all windows computers.

“No Platform Independent Browser Can Aspire to Match Edge’s Unpararalled Distribution Advantage Advantage on Windows Browser on windows pcs. “

The commission and Microsoft Declined to comment. Edge’s Global Market Share is just over 5% While Market Leader Google’s Chrome is 66 Percent According to Statcounter.

Vivaldi, Waterfox, Wavebox and Open Web Advocacy also Alleged that Pop-Up Messages on Edge Mischaracterise the features of rival browsers that differentiate them from the microsoft proom.

The european commission in its February decision said it did not consider edge a gatekeeper and that dma requires microsoft to allow users to allow users to easy uninstall any software apps.

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