Microsoft accuses Google of creating a lobbying front called 'Open Cloud Coalition'

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Microsoft accuses Google of creating a lobbying front called 'Open Cloud Coalition'
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Seemingly dissatisfied with CISPE settlement, new UK-centric cloudy industry group calls for end to 'restrictive licensing'

Microsoft has alleged that a new group of cloud providers and users is a front for Google – a notion the ads and search giant rejects.penned by deputy general counsel Rima Alaily, who wrote"This week an astroturf group organized by Google is launching. It is designed to discredit Microsoft with competition authorities, and policymakers and mislead the public."

Collaborate with policymakers to shape fair regulations and build a solid evidence base for a competitive cloud market; Current members each have a seat on an Executive Council, which the org says operates"under the guidance" of senior advisor Nicky Stewart – former head of ICT strategy at the UK Cabinet Office and now a member of the Open Cloud for Research Environments Expert Advisory Board.

The Microsoft lawyer also alleged the group, and other Google activities, are designed to be a distraction.

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