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The Open Cloud Coalition

OCC

The Open Cloud Coalition is a collaborative advocacy group, promoting a diverse, competitive, and resilient cloud services industry across the UK, EU, and global markets.

Lobbying Activity

Response to Report on the review of the Digital Decade Policy Programme

9 Jan 2026

The Open Cloud Coalition (OCC) welcomes the European Commission's call for evidence on the Digital Decade Policy Programme review. As a coalition representing diverse cloud service providers and users, we appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this important initiative, which sets the EUs scope and level of ambition in the digital space, including cloud computing a key enabler of EU digital transformation. The OCC believes that the uptake of multi-cloud solutions rather than cloud uptake alone should be used as a proxy for a competitive, open and transparent cloud market that best serves users needs. We therefore recommend that the revised Digital Decade targets include a clear multi-cloud dimension. For more details, please find attached our contribution to the call for evidence, including rationale for a new Digital Decade target on multi-cloud. We remain fully available to further discuss the relevance of introducing a multi-cloud Digital Decade target, as well as the most effective means of achieving it in support of Europes resilience, sovereignty and competitiveness.
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Response to Review of the Digital Markets Act

16 Sept 2025

The Open Cloud Coalition (OCC) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Review of the DMA. You can find our contribution attached.
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Response to Cloud and AI Development Act

2 Jul 2025

The Open Cloud Coalition (OCC) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the upcoming Cloud & AI Development Act. Please find our contribution in the attached.
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Response to The EU Cybersecurity Act

20 Jun 2025

The Open Cloud Coalition (OCC) welcomes the European Commissions initiative to review the EU Cybersecurity Act (CSA) in light of evolving cyber threats. The Commissions call for feedback emphasizes goals of strengthening resilience,simplifying rules, and addressing ICT supply chain security. In this position paper, the OCC, a coalition advocating for a diverse, competitive, and secure cloud ecosystem outlines recommendations aligned with these goals. We focus on two priority areas: (1) expanding ENISAs mandate to comprehensively address cloud security risks, (2) improving certification by promoting interoperability. Then we propose clear steps to equip ENISA and the certification framework with the authority, resources, and guidance needed to achieve a cyber-resilient European cloud environment.
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Response to Apply AI Strategy

29 May 2025

The Open Cloud Coalition (OCC) is pleased to respond to the Commission's call for evidence and public consultation regarding the "Apply AI strategy" initiative. The OCC represents a diverse group of cloud providers and users committed to fostering a fairer, more competitive and open cloud market in Europe. Our growing membership collectively supports thousands of jobs and contributes significantly to the growth of Europe's digital economy. Please find attached our detailed position.
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Meeting with Thibaut Kleiner (Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

23 May 2025 · Introduction to the Open Cloud Coalition (OCC)

Response to Evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives

6 Mar 2025

The Open Cloud Coalition welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the evaluation of the public procurement directives. Please see our attached position on public sector cloud procurement.
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Meeting with Carlota Reyners Fontana (Director Competition) and

22 Jan 2025 · Introduction of the Open Cloud Coalition and its views on the state of competition in the cloud computing industry