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: A Viable Path Forward for Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
On July 29, ACT | The App Association hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill, focusing on the rapidly evolving intersection of copyright law [...]
What the UK CMA’s Mobile Ecosystem Proposals Mean for Small App Developers and Startups
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is reshaping how Apple and Google operate, but will small developers benefit or be left behind? The [...]
D.C. Bar Association Hosts Timely Discussion on Potential Remedies in the Landmark Google Search Case
With Judge Mehta ruling that Google illegally maintained its monopoly in the general search and search advertising markets, violating Section 2 of the [...]
Event Recap: “Policy, Pints, and the Future of AI” Brings Hill Staff and Experts Together for Happy Hour on AI Innovation
On July 17, ACT | The App Association sponsored a lively happy hour hosted by App Association member Capitol CNCT, drawing more than [...]
Ninth Circuit Court’s Decision in Epic v. Google Threatens to Upend the App Economy and America’s Small Tech Businesses
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regrettably ruled to uphold the lower court’s decision, ignoring the rights of app [...]
Event Recap: Coding a Career: Detroit
At the end of June, ACT | The App Association had the privilege of hosting a “Coding a Career” event in conjunction with [...]
European Commission’s final decision to withdraw SEP Reg abandons SMEs to abusive system
Brussels, Belgium – The App Association is deeply disappointed with the European Commission’s final decision to withdraw the proposed Standard Essential Patents (SEP) [...]
New UK Consultation on SEPs: What Startups and SMEs Need to Know
The UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched a consultation on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), running from 15 July to 7 October 2025. The [...]
