Details are still rather vague at this stage, with CISPE merely saying that Microsoft has made some proposals around its licensing terms. But the organization notes that it has \u201cseveral red lines\u201d which Microsoft must satisfy before any deal can be reached. For example, it said that any deal that is ultimately reached should be applicable to all cloud infrastructure providers and customers in Europe, and it needs to be implemented in a way that makes Microsoft accountable for any commitments it makes far into the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny business must have the right to run the software they license on the cloud of their choice, without financial or technical penalties,\u201d CISPE notes. \u201c[And] Any settlement must be transparent and clear, open to scrutiny, future-proof and auditable for compliance over time.\u201d<\/p>\n