Earlier this summer, the European Parliament (EP) voted to roll back some concerning amendments that had been included in the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (AKA the New EcodesignRegulation). On 12 July, the European Parliament voted on its final position of the regulation, and while the removal of the amendments [...]
On Friday, June 23, ACT | The App Association submitted comments along with a letter signed by 25 App Association small business members to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) in response to its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), providing critical recommendations on proposed amendments to the Commission’s [...]
Have you heard of the new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation? The regulation, out of the European Commission, aims to establish a framework that would create requirements for energy-related products that would reduce their impact on the environment throughout their lifecycle. ACT | The App Association is proudly pro green [...]
Recently, ACT | The App Association’s Amplify Diverse Talent Working Group hosted Tech Desert: Addressing the Needs of Underserved Communities Through Technology, a webinar highlighting companies that are bringing technologies to underserved communities, the unique obstacles they’ve faced, and the roles legislators and industry leaders can play in empowering tech [...]
At the end of March, ACT | The App Association co-hosted an event at Louisiana State University (LSU) titled “Coding a Career,” focused on giving students actionable insight around how to turn their computer science skills, interest in the app economy, and general curiosity about entrepreneurship into a career. The [...]
