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 [...]
App Makers Tour of Europe – Germany
On 17 June 2021, ACT | The App Association continued the App Makers Tour of Europe. During our second stop in Germany, local app developers, policymakers, and industry representatives discussed [...]
Access to Capital: The Issues
The racial wealth gap in the United States has remained relatively unchanged since 1967, with Black and Brown Americans making a little more than $57 for every $100 in income [...]
What App Developers Need to Know about the New Standard Contractual Clauses
On June 4, 2021, the European Commission (EC) adopted a revised version of the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). SCCs are important template agreements that allow entities to transfer data outside [...]
Lending Discrimination: What App Developers Need to Know
As the App Association launches our new Amplify Diverse Talent Working Group, the first set of issues we are examining are those that influence access to capital for entrepreneurs of [...]
Bills, Bills, Bills: What Developers Need to Know About the Legislative Package from the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee
Last week, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law introduced draft legislation aimed at regulating “Big Tech” after a year-plus investigation of competition in digital markets. The [...]