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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Into the Metaverse: The Money and Motivations Behind Meta’s App Store Gambit
In May 2025, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representative John James (R-MI) introduced the App Store Accountability Act (ASAA), a bill that would require [...]
Antitrust Policy for Small Tech and Their Online Marketplaces
Recently confirmed member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Mark Meador made waves with the publication of the philosophy behind his approach to antitrust [...]
Back On the Road with Developed
This summer, ACT | The App Association is bringing back our Developed Tour and heading across Europe! Developed: EU will be a six-week [...]
Event Recap: Global App Economy Conference: United States
For more than two decades, ACT | The App Association has been bringing our U.S.-based members together in Washington, D.C., for our Global [...]
What the New U.S. – UK Trade Deal Means for Small Tech Businesses
On 8 May 2025, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (U.S.) announced a new trade agreement. While much of the news [...]
