- ECCO rated Broadcom 'critical' and cited 'continued and escalating' unfair licensing practices.
- Alleged abrupt termination of a reseller partner program and restrictive Bring-Your-Own-License (BYOL) rules.
- Claims of price increases, removal of flexible overage pricing, and possible automated compliance-linked 'degradation' mechanisms.
- ECCO urged the European Commission not to suspend antitrust proceedings and to enforce disclosure obligations.
- Report accuses Broadcom of delaying tactics and invoking U.S. legal privilege to stall the probe.
- If regulators act, findings could influence remedies or enforcement related to VMware licensing in Europe.
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