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CISPE Alleges Antitrust Violations by Broadcom in Europe

3/20/2026

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CISPE filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission against Broadcom over the termination of the VMware Cloud Service Provider program.
Since acquiring VMware, Broadcom has reduced partners and imposed strict eligibility requirements, leaving 19 partners in the United States and about nine in the United Kingdom.
The European Commission is reviewing the complaint, and CISPE says the actions amount to market control, increasing costs and reducing customer options.

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CISPE filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission against Broadcom over the termination of the VMware Cloud Service Provider program.
Since acquiring VMware, Broadcom has reduced partners and imposed strict eligibility requirements, leaving 19 partners in the United States and about nine in the United Kingdom.
The European Commission is reviewing the complaint, and CISPE says the actions amount to market control, increasing costs and reducing customer options.