Core Points - The European Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers Association (CISPE) has filed a lawsuit against the European Commission to annul its approval of Broadcom's $69 billion acquisition of VMware, which could lead to a judicial review of one of the largest tech industry acquisitions [1][2] - The European Commission acknowledged significant competition risks associated with the acquisition but did not impose any conditions to prevent market monopolization or mitigate potential abuses of dominance by Broadcom [1] - Since the acquisition was completed, Broadcom has unilaterally terminated several existing contracts and imposed new licensing conditions that include substantial cost increases and multi-year commitments for necessary VMware software [1] Industry Impact - CISPE Secretary General Francisco Mingorance stated that VMware's dominant position in the virtualization software market means that Broadcom's new licensing terms will affect nearly all European organizations using cloud technology [2] - The European Commission is prepared to defend its decision in court, while Broadcom firmly opposes the allegations and asserts that the acquisition was approved after a thorough review process [2]
欧洲云服务商就博通收购VMware案提出上诉,要求欧盟撤销批准许可