Event Recap: Industrial Perspectives on Licensing the Internet of Things
On 15 June 2021, ACT | the App Association held an event covering the fundamental issues companies may experience when trying to license patents in the internet of things (IoT) [...]
Member Spotlight: Loopcycle
Manufacturing businesses often sell their products to customers via third parties or intermediaries. This means there is no direct link between the manufacturer and the end-user. For the manufacturers, this [...]
Colorado Joins the State Privacy Patchwork
A little more than three months ago, we wrote about the impending expansion of the state privacy patchwork. At the time, Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) was a signature [...]
Our Money’s on Broadband in Infrastructure
The broadband industry faces a problem it’s never really had before: it’s awash in federal taxpayer money. But questions remain as to how recipients should spend that money and what [...]
AppCon’21: Return of the M.A.C. (Mini AppCon)
Every year members of ACT | The App Association make the trip from every corner of the United States to our nation’s capital for three days of education and advocacy. [...]
An Update on the Digital Services Act: SMEs Urge European Commission and Parliament to Ensure Proportionality
The European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) met on 21 June to discuss the proposed regulation of online platforms and digital service providers, the Digital Services [...]