PUBLICATIONS
La tassa iniqua sulle licenze software da un miliardo di euro colpisce i clienti UE
Il rapporto del Professor Jenny sulle Pratiche Sleali di Licenze Software: una quantificazione...
L’injuste taxe à 1 milliard d’euros pour les clients européens de licences logicielles
Le rapport du Professeur Jenny « Pratiques déloyales en matière de licences logicielles : A...
The Billion Euro Unfair Software Licence Tax on EU Customers
Professor Jenny’s Report: Unfair Software Licensing Practices: A quantification of the cost for...
Upcoming CISPE event on the impact of internet traffic fees on the cloud sector and its customers
On 22 June, CISPE will hold an event the proposal by ISPs to introduce an internet traffic fee on...
Agent Smith and The Microsoft Matrix – Or how Microsoft spent the past 12 months convincing us that the Azure pill is the best choice
Agent Smith and The Microsoft Matrix Or how Microsoft spent the past 12 months convincing us that...
An internet traffic tax is a harmful solution to a non-existent problem
Recently, the European Commission's consultation regarding 'The future of the electronic...
Upcoming study hints at ‘cartel-like’ behaviour by large legacy software providers
During the inaugural CISPE Cloud Summit on the 22nd of March, renowned economics professor...
The EP’s CSA Draft Report is a step in the right direction, but cloud infrastructure remains the wrong target of detection orders
On Friday 21 April, the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)...
Microsoft opens settlement negotiations with CISPE
Following media reports that Aruba, OVHcloud and the Danish Cloud Community prepare to settle...
Des opérateurs de centres de données certifient pour la première fois leur adhésion au Pacte pour des centres de données climatiquement neutres
This press release is also available in English, German and Italian. La certification indépendante...
Erste Rechenzentrumsbetreiber zertifizieren Einhaltung des Abkommens für klimaneutrale Rechenzentren
This press release is also available in French, English and Italian. Die unabhängige...
I primi operatori di data center certificano l’adesione al patto per i data center neutrali dal punto di vista climatico
This press release is also available in English, French and German. La certificazione indipendente...
Data ACT to abolish arbitrary and artificial egress fees; clarify concept of functional equivalence and prohibit proprietary software lock-in the cloud
CISPE calls on the EU legislators, Parliament, Member States and Commission, to abolish...
Comments by CISPE on the Data Act
(Update February 2023: Please see also our press release of February 2023) CISPE.cloud supports...
Cui bono?
In May, Microsoft President Brad Smith promised: “We will take to heart the first recommendation...
CISPE welcomes US Executive Order to Strengthen Privacy in Transatlantic Data Flows
CISPE welcomes US Government efforts to strengthen privacy protections in transatlantic data flows...
CISPE assessment of Microsoft’s proposals in its blogs on 29th August 2022
On 29th August Microsoft, after its admission of unfair practices last May, posted a series of...
CISPE responds to Microsoft’s announcement of new European Cloud Initiative
Responding to Brad Smith’s announcement at the Bruegel event, CISPE Secretary General, Francisco...
Microsoft’s admission that licensing claims are valid begs immediate action
Microsoft has conceded in the Financial Times that there is validity in claims against it for...