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Mozilla Asks Microsoft to Extend EU Browser Choice Rules to India

A Mozilla-backed report says Microsoft continues browser choice practices outside the EU, including India, and calls on the company to offer the same experience globally.

Mozilla has called on Microsoft to extend the browser choice measures it implemented in the European Economic Area (EEA) to users worldwide, following the release of a report examining the company's browser-related practices across multiple markets.

Commenting on the report, Kush Amlani, Global Competition and Regulatory Lead at Mozilla, said, "Microsoft has shown that it can respect user choice. When regulators are watching, they make some changes. We would ask them to do it globally, rather than relying on competition regulation to force their hand."

The report, Over The Edge 2.0, was authored by Dr. Harry Brignull and Cennydd Bowles. It evaluates Microsoft's browser-related practices across Windows 10 and Windows 11 in India, the US, the UK, and Germany.

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