Amazon to cease NDAs in data centre negotiations with local governments
UKPulse News Desk
Amazon has announced it will no longer use non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) when negotiating data centre deals with local governments, following a similar decision by Microsoft earlier this year.
- Amazon will stop using NDAs in data centre negotiations with local governments.
- Microsoft made a similar move earlier in 2026.
- Secrecy in data centre deals has contributed to community opposition and moratoriums.
Amazon has stated it will discontinue the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) during negotiations for data centre deals with local governments. This decision follows a similar action taken by Microsoft earlier in 2026.
The use of secrecy in such deals has been linked to community backlash against AI infrastructure. This opposition has reportedly led to hundreds of proposed and enacted moratoriums, spanning from New York to San Francisco.