A new European regulator will keep an eye on cloud licensing issues
techradar.com- CISPE launches new European Cloud Competition Observatory to monitor competition
- ECCO’s first mission is to focus on Microsoft’s CISPE settlement
- Broadcom/VMware is also under the spotlight
Non-profit trade association Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) has launched a new body to monitor unfair software licensing practices in the cloud market.
The newly formed European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) was established as part of CISPE’s settlement with Microsoft following a complaint filed with the European Commission regarding the company’s anticompetitive business practices.
In a press release, CISPE confirmed that ECCO “will focus on Microsoft’s adherence to the July 2024 commitments, while monitoring licensing practices impacting both cloud providers and customers.”
CISPE launches new cloud competition regulator
The consortium also noted that ECCO will be operate under a separate governance structure, with customer organizations like France’s Cigref and Belgium’s Beltug acting as observers ...
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