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ACT | The App Association Recommendations Supporting the Development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Digital Economy Framework at the 47th Annual ASEAN Summit

Dr. Kao Kim Hourn Secretary-General Association of Southeast Asian Nations 70A Jalan Sisingamangaraja Jakarta 12110 Indonesia RE: ACT | The App Association Recommendations Supporting the Development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Digital Economy Framework at the 47th Annual ASEAN Summit Dear Secretary-General Hourn, ACT | The [...]

By ACT | The App Association|2025-10-28T10:15:19-04:00October 28th, 2025|Competition, Global, Letters, Trade|

How Rising H-1B Costs Sideline Startups

While the public conversation around H-1B visas often focuses on larger players in tech, startups and small tech companies rely on the program, too. Data from the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) shows that more than half of new H-1B approvals go to employers that file 20 or [...]

By Caitlin Irr|2025-10-22T10:52:12-04:00October 22nd, 2025|App Economy, Blog, Competition, Global, Policy, Tech Regulation, Trends, United States, Workforce Development|

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 [...]

By Brian Scarpelli|2025-10-21T14:24:48-04:00October 21st, 2025|Blog, Competition, Global|

ACT | The App Association Disappointed by Commission Announcement that 28th Regime Will Be Directive, Not Regulation

BRUSSELS - The European Commission’s 2026 Work Programme, published today, reveals that the awaited proposal for a ‘28th regime’ as an optional EU-wide company form for startups and scaleups will take the form of a Directive rather than a Regulation. This decision marks a significant shift from earlier expectations [...]

By ACT | The App Association|2025-10-21T11:01:32-04:00October 21st, 2025|Competition, European Union, Statement|

Latest Actions by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Squires Weaken the Certainty in the U.S. IP System that Small Businesses Need

WASHINGTON - ACT | The App Association expresses serious concern regarding the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) recently released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) inter partes review (IPR) procedures and related policy changes, and USPTO Director John Squires announcement today [...]

By ACT | The App Association|2025-10-21T09:32:58-04:00October 21st, 2025|News, Patents, Statement, United States|