Subj : Microsoft joins European cloud collective following settlement
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Date : Mon Jan 27 2025 11:30:08

Microsoft joins European cloud collective following settlement

Date:
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Description:
After reaching a settlement with CISPE, Microsoft has now joined the European 
cloud body.

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t is now a member of the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe It 
will be a non-voting member with limited influence over decisions Microsoft 
wants to build a constructive partnership in Europe 

After months of battling it out with cloud providers globally, and 
particularly in Europe, regarding its alleged anticompetitive business 
practices, Microsoft has now joined CISPE, the group that lodged the 
complaint in the first place. 

Microsoft is now the 39th member to join the Cloud Infrastructure Services 
Providers of Europe (CISPE) group, following its recent settlement with the 
body. 

However, it wasnt welcomed by all board members, with main rival AWS speaking 
out against Microsofts inclusion. Microsoft has joined CISPE as a non-voting 
member 

Although Microsoft has now joined as a member of CISPE, it remains a 
non-voting member, which means that its influence on policy decisions will be 
limited. 

We are grateful to the CISPE membership for accepting our application as a 
non-voting adherent member and will continue to focus on building a 
constructive partnership that supports European cloud providers," Microsoft 
said in a statement to The Register . 

CISPE hasnt released a formal announcement regarding Microsofts inclusion. 

In the meantime, skepticism surrounding Microsofts status as a CISPE member 
has raised questions about the effects on the organizations independence. It 
now has influence from AWS and Microsoft from within  two of the leading 
hyperscalers that dominate the market. 

The third hyperscaler, Google, has previously been unsuccessful in its 
efforts to join CISPE. Instead, it helped form and joined the Open Cloud 
Coalition , however, Microsoft Deputy General Counsel Rima Alaily slated 
Google for organizing an astroturf group to discredit Microsoft with 
competition authorities, and policymakers and mislead the public. 

 TechRadar Pro has reached out to Microsoft and CISPE to confirm the 
membership status and ask for further comments, but neither responded 
immediately. Any update will be shared here. You might also like A new 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/microsoft-joins-cispe-after-the-euro-cloud-crew-
tried-to-curb-its-licensing


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