TechMicrosoft goes quiet after church groups ask for 1% of data center costs

Microsoft has promoted itself as a “good neighbor” to communities hosting new data centers, promising tax-supported services and local investment. But when church groups asked how much it would contribute—1% of data center costs—the company’s community liaisons reportedly struggled to provide an answer. Critics say Microsoft’s local commitments look small beside the hundreds of millions of dollars in state tax breaks developers receive.

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