Europe aspires to a fair and interoperable cloud market, yet current policies like the Data Act and Digital Markets Act (DMA) do not adequately address significant barriers. Issues such as unfair licensing practices, committed spend agreements, and cloud credits create substantial obstacles for users, especially those pursuing multi-cloud strategies. The Data Act addresses some concerns but falls short in solving licensing complexities and lock-in risks. Furthermore, the DMA's focus on gatekeepers ignores the unique dynamics of the cloud market, leaving many problems unresolved, threatening innovation and competition.
I fear policymakers may feel that efforts to tackle cloud switching through the Data Act...may have already set us on a course to achieve this.
The Data Act...does not deal with unfair licensing practices, committed spend agreements, or cloud credits which limit choice and ultimately innovation.
For any cloud user wishing to pursue a multi-cloud approach...the Data Act will not help to unpick the web of complexity and cost that unfair licensing practices impose on them.
The DMA is designed to tackle gatekeepers...Cloud is not a market of this type.
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