Following the announcement that a group of European cloud providers has reached a settlement with Microsoft in relation to the company’s unfair licensing practices, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) issued the following statement.
The following can be attributed to CCIA Europe’s Head of Policy and Deputy Head of Office, Alexandre Roure:
“This deal fails to tackle the core issues undermining competition in the EU cloud market. It serves the interests of a limited group of providers while leaving customers with little real choice. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has already raised serious concerns. As the European Commission aims to strengthen Europe’s cloud ecosystem and digital competitiveness, it’s time for its competition authorities to take decisive action.”
