ACT’s Morgan Reed Testifies at House Commerce Committee on Online Child Privacy
ACT Executive Director Morgan Reed testified today before the House Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade on Protecting Children's Privacy in an Electronic World. Morgan's written testimony may be [...]
Neilsen Study Says We Love Apps; And Congress is Taking Notice
A Neilsen study was just released revealing the extraordinary connection consumers have with their smartphones. This report is the product of Nielsen's new Smartphone Analytics program -- a valuable new [...]
Supporting Trade Fairness: Foreign Trading Partners Should Not Profit in the American Marketplace Using Stolen IP
ACT has been a leading proponent of legislation that helps protect manufacturers from companies who use stolen software to compete unfairly. These are known broadly as unfair competition or unfair [...]
A Rational Discussion About the Patent System
I see articles on the patent system nearly every day. Some are well-reasoned discussions about how patents and innovation intersect, some discuss issues the tech industry faces from poor quality [...]
Politico: App-Makers Are On Washington’s Radar
App-Makers Are On Washington's Radar “It helps to clarify and make it very clear that the existing COPPA regulations do apply to mobile apps, and mobile app developers need to [...]
FTC’s COPPA Action Positive Outcome for App Developers
Today's settlement reached by the FTC to address COPPA violations by the Emily's Girls series of mobile apps is a positive outcome for developers. The safety and privacy of children [...]