About ACT | The App Association

The App Association is a global trade association for small and medium-sized technology companies. Our members are entrepreneurs, innovators, and independent developers within the global app ecosystem that engage with verticals across every industry. We work with and for our members to promote a policy environment that rewards and inspires innovation while providing resources that help them raise capital, create jobs, and continue to build incredible technology.

Ninth Circuit Court’s Decision in Epic v. Google Threatens to Upend the App Economy and America’s Small Tech Businesses

  WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regrettably ruled to uphold the lower court’s decision, ignoring the rights of app developers to choose where to sell their own products and threatening today’s competitive and innovative app economy. “This ruling tells small app developers that they don’t [...]

By |2025-07-31T16:29:38-04:00July 31st, 2025|antitrust, Courts, Statement|

European Commission’s final decision to withdraw SEP Reg abandons SMEs to abusive system

  Brussels, Belgium – The App Association is deeply disappointed with the European Commission’s final decision to withdraw the proposed Standard Essential Patents (SEP) Regulation without any clear plan for replacement as is being reported in the press. Innovators need a SEP framework that ensures small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) [...]

By |2025-07-31T10:55:33-04:00July 31st, 2025|European Union, SEP, Statement|

Announced U.S. – EU Trade Deal is a Mixed Bag for Small Tech Companies and App Developers

  Statement from Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association: “We are relieved to see the EU’s commitment not to adopt or maintain network usage fees and pleased with their decision to maintain zero customs duties on software and digital goods,” said Morgan Reed, president of ACT | [...]

By |2025-07-29T14:12:01-04:00July 29th, 2025|News, Statement, Trade|

ACT | The App Association Statement on the White House’s Announced AI Action Plan

  “The President’s announced AI Action plan is an important step forward in ensuring the United States remains the global leader in AI development,” said Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association. “The plan’s emphasis on supporting scientific AI research, prioritizing a secure-by-design approach, and investing in the [...]

ACT | The App Association Statement on U.S.-Indonesia Trade Deal

  WASHINGTON, DC – ACT | The App Association applauds the announcement of the Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between the United States and Indonesia. In the Framework, Indonesia has committed to reducing or eliminating specific trade barriers that threaten the vibrancy and competitiveness of small American tech [...]

By |2025-07-23T11:56:35-04:00July 23rd, 2025|Statement, Trade, United States|
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