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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Field Notes from the Developed Tour 2026
From 18 May to 18 June, ACT hit the road traveling across Europe for our Developed Tour, a month-long trek to sit down [...]
What European Startups and SMEs Should Know as the AI Omnibus Enters into Force
On 27 July 2026, the Digital Omnibus on AI, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, entered into force just three days after publication in the Official [...]
Digital Sovereignty Should be Earned, Not Legislated
‘Digital sovereignty’ has become one of the most-used phrases in Brussels and one of the more debated ones. At its core, it refers [...]
REPORT: Asia-Pacific is at a Crossroads
The Region’s Digital Platform Regulation Choices Will Shape the Future of the Digital Economy for Startups and Small Tech Innovators WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today [...]
Inside IAPP’s Personal, Private, Protected: The Future of Youth Personalization
As online safety debates intensify in Congress and across state legislatures, policymakers are increasingly grappling with how to balance privacy, personalization, and the [...]
