Our Policy Priorities
Our policy priorities reflect the opportunities and challenges today’s small business app developers and IoT innovators face in the app ecosystem such as access to broadband, workforce development, and economic growth. We also contribute our thought leadership to broader issues affecting our members and consumers like data privacy, digital healthcare, and accessibility.
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Developers Respond to DMA Compliance Plans: “Wait and See”
Last week Apple announced changes to the terms of service for developers and others seeking to be part of the iPhone ecosystem. These changes, [...]
Small Biz Bears the Cost When FTC Skips Steps on Mergers
Last week, ACT | The App Association sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) highlighting that the FTC’s proposed updates to the [...]
Make the EU ex-SEP-tional: Be a friend to SME innovation and vote yes on the EU SEP Regulation
Recently, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament took a significant step forward in advancing the much-needed standard-essential patent (SEP) regulation in [...]
Supporting Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Business and Startup Growth and Job Creation by Making the WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions Permanent
The global Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise community has come together to urge World Trade Organization (WTO) members to make the Moratorium on Customs [...]
Developers Write Software, Parents Parent—Government Should Do Neither
Last week, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) hosted a listening session as part of its ongoing work on child safety online. This [...]
For EU Developers, App Store DMA Compliance Plan Presents Choices
Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association, statement on Apple’s App Store DMA compliance plans: “Following the passage of the DMA, we [...]
The European Green Deal hinges on the new SEP regulation
Startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are crucial to Europe's green transition, creating internet of things (IoT) devices like smart sensors and carbon [...]