Microsoft Settles Antitrust Complaint with European Cloud Providers

Agreement includes licensing changes, compensation, and development of enhanced Azure Stack HCI for European cloud services.

Microsoft will implement licensing changes to address CISPE's complaints about higher costs on rival cloud services.
The settlement excludes AWS and other major cloud providers from the agreement.
CISPE will establish a European Cloud Observatory to monitor Microsoft's compliance and the impact of changes.
Microsoft has nine months to deliver on its commitments, or CISPE may refile its complaint.
The agreement includes a lump-sum payment from Microsoft to CISPE for litigation and campaign costs.