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 [...]
(Washington, DC—6/23/2023) Today, ACT | The App Association submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on the highly-contested Negative Option Rule.The letter stated: “We write to share our views about the role of subscriptions in the digital economy, and to express our concerns with aspects of the FTC’s proposed [...]
As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves at an unprecedented pace, policymakers are actively engaging with tech industry giants to understand and regulate AI. Over the past couple of weeks, bipartisan leaders in Congress privately hosted a dinner with OpenAI’s CEO, who subsequently made waves in congressional testimony the following day, calling [...]
ACT | The App Association members are innovative small businesses and enterprises transforming how we live, work, and play through apps and connected technology. They’re leading the next generation of trailblazers working to solve problems and fill gaps across industries. For our members to continue improving the lives of their [...]
The misguided antitrust bills targeted at online marketplaces—American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) and Open App Markets Act (OAMA)—haven’t been reintroduced yet but are still lurking in the shadows of the 118th Congress. As we’ve pointed out, the costs small business developers would bear if either of the bills [...]