US FTC seeking information on cloud providers' market power

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the Federal Trade Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday it is seeking information from the public on cloud computing companies' business practices including details on their market power, competition and potential security issues.

The U.S. cloud computing business is dominated by four providers that include Amazon.com Inc , Microsoft Corp, Alphabet Inc's Google and Oracle Corp. None of the companies immediately responded to a request for comment.