Microsoft discusses with CISPE to address EU's antitrust complaint over new cloud computing licensing practices that allegedly harm Europe's cloud ecosystem.

Microsoft is reportedly discussing with CISPE, a European trade group for cloud service providers, to address the EU's antitrust complaint concerning Microsoft's cloud computing licensing practices. CISPE had lodged a complaint in late 2022, claiming that Microsoft's new contractual terms, which took effect from October 1, harmed Europe's cloud computing ecosystem. Microsoft had revised its licensing terms in mid-2022, but these changes did not extend to services from Amazon, Google, or Microsoft's own cloud services. The discussions with CISPE are still in the early stages, and it remains uncertain whether they will lead to effective solutions.

February 07, 2024
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