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Report calls for regulation of “legally and ethically flawed” VMware

“Broadcom is unlikely to make any voluntary changes to its new commercial terms.”…

“Broadcom can report that most have signed new contracts, but we know that these are punitive and threaten the viability of service providers locked-in to the VMware ecosystem," Francisco Mingorance, secretary general of CISPE, said in a statement. ECCO's report lists numerous "minimum urgent measures" that it believes Broadcom should take in order to make its VMware business model ethical, including guaranteeing at least "six months’ notice prior to any changes to contractual terms, pricing structures, or conditions applicable to renewals.” On the contrary[,] we fear it may further tighten conditions, as shown by recent moves to raise the bar for eligibility in partner programs," Mingorance told Ars Technica via email, pointing to a need for "firm regulatory action."

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