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data cutoff
25 September 2026

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FDR-2026-05 Cloud Economics & Regulation Edition May 2026

EU Cloud Switching & Exit Readiness Report 2026

FW Delta connects the EU Data Act, cloud egress, provider exit programs and real shutdown cases into a reproducible exit readiness model.

First published
29 July 2026
Data cutoff
29 July 2026
Methodology
combined legal, documentation, pricing and recovery analysis
Objects examined
5 provider scores; 8 egress models; 10 shutdown/sunset cases; 7 exit layers

Key findings

  • OBSERVED The EU Data Act has applied since 12 September 2025; its cloud switching rules address technical, contractual, commercial and organizational obstacles.
  • OBSERVED From 12 January 2027, switching charges including the corresponding data egress fees are to be removed entirely. This rule must not be equated with generally free ongoing internet egress.
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