{"id":7195,"date":"2025-07-24T21:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T01:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/?p=7195"},"modified":"2025-07-24T20:47:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T00:47:12","slug":"cispe-challenges-broadcom-vmware-deal-citing-eu-missteps-cloud-lock-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/cispe-challenges-broadcom-vmware-deal-citing-eu-missteps-cloud-lock-in\/","title":{"rendered":"CISPE challenges Broadcom-VMware deal, citing EU missteps, cloud Lock-In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cispe.cloud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CISPE<\/a> has filed a legal appeal to annul the EU\u2019s approval of <a href=\"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/broadcom-faces-mounting-pressure-in-europe-over-vmware-pricing-surge-cloud-lock-in\/\">Broadcom\u2019s VMware acquisition<\/a>, 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\u2014or at least a change in Broadcom\u2019s licensing playbook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CISPE has filed a legal appeal to annul the EU\u2019s approval of Broadcom\u2019s 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. 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