CISPE challenges Broadcom-VMware deal, citing EU missteps, cloud Lock-In

CISPE has filed a legal appeal to annul the EU’s approval of Broadcom’s VMware acquisition, accusing regulators of overlooking licensing harm to European cloud providers. The group says Broadcom imposed abrupt contract terminations and drastic price hikes, sidelining partners. Despite repeated warnings, CISPE claims the EU focused narrowly on hardware. Now, the cloud alliance seeks to force a regulatory rethink—or at least a change in Broadcom’s licensing playbook.