Comments of ACT | The App Association on the 2026-2030 USITC Draft Strategic Plan
New Analyses Warn of Heavy Cost to Consumers and Small Businesses with Proposed Regulation of Online Marketplaces
In the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region, aggressive anti-competition policies to regulate online marketplaces will crush small businesses and cost consumers. Two recent research reports expose the significant increases in regulatory costs and the even greater economic loss for APEC member economies and international trading partners. Micro, small, and [...]
Addressing Digital Trade Barriers Across the Asia-Pacific Region
This year has seen major shifts in U.S. trade policy, and those issues have risen to the top of the agenda for many. Within that bigger picture, digital trade specifically is a key focus. At ACT | The App Association, we’re deeply involved in advocating for digital trade, but [...]
Distributing Risk in the AI Value Chain: Insights from the IAPP AI Governance Conference
At the IAPP AI Governance Conference in Boston in mid-September 2025, ACT | The App Association’s Brian Scarpelli moderated a timely and thought-provoking panel titled “How Should Liability Be Distributed in the AI Value Chain?” The discussion gathered legal, technical, and policy experts to unpack one of the most [...]
DOJ v Google: Why the Remedies Decision- and What Comes Next- Matters for Small App Developers
On September 23, 2025, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) hosted a panel discussion titled, “DOJ v. Google: The Remedies Decision and the Future of Search,” an event examining what Judge Amit Mehta’s recently announced remedies mean for the search market and the broader digital economy. I was [...]