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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Event Recap: Advancing Brazilian Competition Through Standard-Essential Patent Licensing Policy and Enforcement
Brazil, one of Latin America’s leading economies, is grappling with the complexities of standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing. Brazilian courts are the most recent jurisdiction [...]
A Scroll Down Memory Lane: October 2024’s Member Mondays
ACT | The App Association’s members are at the forefront of innovation, leveraging technology to create meaningful solutions that drive positive change. Each month, [...]
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED: Safeguarding Sensitive Data in the Age of Increasing Cyber Threats
“We regret to inform you that a vendor was hacked, exposing our customers' personal information.” For many, this sentence has become all too familiar. [...]
New UK Government Department Aims to Cut Red Tape
The UK government has announced a new department, the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO). The department, housed under the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology [...]
DoJ has Trouble with the Present, Past, and Future in Proposing Google Remedies
Last week, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) filed its proposed remedies following a federal judge’s finding that Google monopolized the market for [...]
Statement from ACT | The App Association On the Federal Trade Commission’s Hart-Scott-Rodino Rule
In light of today’s announcement and the FTC release of its finalized rule on filing requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, ACT | The [...]
Temu Complicates the FTC’s Antitrust Case Against Amazon
In the global race to create the best curated online marketplace (COM), every week seems to bring fresh developments that complicate the picture for [...]
CMA Clears Way for Amazon AI Partnership
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the green light to Amazon’s £3 billion partnership with Anthropic, a generative AI startup. This [...]
