
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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Has the FTC Been Overreaching? The Balance Between AI Regulation and Innovation
At CES 2025, an insightful panel featuring Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Melissa Holyoak, along with former FTC Commissioners Christine [...]
The AI Revolution is Far From Over: Three Key Observations on DeepSeek’s Impact
The AI industry is often called “fast-moving,” but rarely has it moved as fast as it did last week. Over the previous weekend, [...]
More Than a Leg: The True Costs of Chair Khan’s White Whale Hunt
Authors both in support of and opposed to outgoing Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan’s aggressive antitrust agenda often liken her pursuit [...]
DoJ’s Google Search Remedies: Even Worse than DMA?
Late last year, we observed that the Department of Justice’s (DoJ’s) proposed remedies in its lawsuit targeting Google search went much further than [...]
Event Recap: Tech on Ice
After a busy 2024 filled with global events and member activations, ACT | The App Association kicked off 2025 at the Consumer Electronics [...]






