# EU antitrust watchdogs deepen scrutiny of Broadcom's VMware licensing changes

_Friday, September 11, 2026 at 6:23 AM EDT · Products, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

European Union antitrust regulators are taking a closer look at Broadcom's licensing overhaul for VMware software following its $61 billion takeover, Bloomberg reported, amid concerns that customers are being made to suffer. The summary does not specify any formal investigation, charges, or remedy, and no timeline for a decision is given. The scrutiny concerns how Broadcom has restructured VMware licensing since acquiring the virtualization vendor, a change that affects enterprise customers' costs and terms for running VMware infrastructure.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-11/broadcom-s-vmware-curbs-face-fresh-eu-antitrust-scrutiny)

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