Subj : Microsoft is fighting hard to avoid cloud antitrust claims in Eur
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Date : Mon Jul 14 2025 11:45:08

Microsoft is fighting hard to avoid cloud antitrust claims in Europe

Date:
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:33:00 +0000

Description:
Microsoft is busy trying to reach an agreement with European cloud providers, 
with a submission is under review.

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t missed a deadline to settle part of its European cloud saga A new proposal 
has been received by CISPE and is under review ECCO says Microsoft is an 
'amber' company 

Microsoft has presented new commercial terms to CISPE following previous 
antitrust complaints as the latest part of its bid to settle disagreements 
and continue to operate at scale across Europe, new reports from The Register 
have found. 

In November 2022, CISPE alleged Microsoft imposed higher charges for running 
its software on rival clouds, with the company already having reached a 
settlement with the European group of cloud providers. 

In 2023, Microsoft agreed to develop a European-specific version of Azure, 
but then later on it missed a deadline to deliver Azure Local within the 
agreed timeframe, prompting further negotiations. Microsoft's European cloud 
battle continues 

The European body noted: "CISPE confirms that it has received a proposal from 
Microsoft within the deadline demanded by the memorandum of understanding 
signed in July 2024." 

CISPE is currently reviewing Microsoft's proposal, with plans to communicate 
its response within the coming weeks. 

It's believed the offer will center around reduced Service Provider License 
Agreement (SPLA) fees, after a previous 10% increase. Service providers might 
not have to share customer lists with Microsoft, either. 

The development follows a damning report issued by the European Cloud 
Competition Observatory (ECCO) in May 2025, which placed Microsoft on an 
Amber rating. It was the second report published for the company's ongoing 
cloud battle, and the second to have an Amber rating. 

At the time, CISPE Secretary General Francisco Mingorance said: "It is 
disappointing that the proposed product did not deliver, but this is in not 
the end of the Agreement." 

Despite Microsoft's failure to meet its previous deadline, ECCO's report said 
that it maintained a "cooperative working relationship" with the company. 

 TechRadar Pro reached out to Microsoft for a comment on ongoing 
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ust-claims-in-europe


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