CISPE challenges Broadcom's strategies in Europe

CISPE (Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe), representing smaller cloud service providers, has formally filed a complaint against Broadcom with the European Commission. The complaint concerns changes made to the VMware Cloud Service Provider program, which CISPE claims could harm competition and limit customer choice.

CISPE is asking the European Commission to intervene with interim measures to block the implementation of Broadcom's new policies. The association argues that Broadcom's decision to terminate the program in its current form represents a "death sentence" for some technology suppliers and an undue restriction on consumer choice.

The European Commission will now have to assess the complaint and decide whether to launch a formal investigation into Broadcom's practices. The outcome of this case could have a significant impact on the cloud services landscape in Europe, particularly for companies that rely on VMware for their infrastructures.

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