Developers Respond to DMA Compliance Plans: “Wait and See”
Last week Apple announced changes to the terms of service for developers and others seeking to be part of the iPhone ecosystem. These changes, implemented for European Union (EU) citizens [...]
Empowering Global App Innovation: ACT | The App Association and Shtudy Join Forces to Champion Diversity and Advance Tech Entrepreneurship Policy Awareness
Washington, D.C. (February 8, 2024) ACT | The App Association, a global trade association fostering innovation in the app ecosystem, and Shtudy, the leading diversity hiring solution for tech companies [...]
Small Biz Bears the Cost When FTC Skips Steps on Mergers
Last week, ACT | The App Association sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) highlighting that the FTC’s proposed updates to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) merger notification rule fail [...]
Make the EU ex-SEP-tional: Be a friend to SME innovation and vote yes on the EU SEP Regulation
Recently, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament took a significant step forward in advancing the much-needed standard-essential patent (SEP) regulation in the European Union that would curb [...]
Supporting Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Business and Startup Growth and Job Creation by Making the WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions Permanent
The global Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise community has come together to urge World Trade Organization (WTO) members to make the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions permanent during [...]
Developers Write Software, Parents Parent—Government Should Do Neither
Last week, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) hosted a listening session as part of its ongoing work on child safety online. This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee hosts [...]