The Booksellers’ Motion in FTC v. Amazon Highlights the FTC’s Anti-Small Business Antitrust Activity

In anticipation of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) response to the American Bookseller Association’s (ABA’s) motion to intervene in its case against Amazon today, Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association, released the following statement: “The Booksellers’ motion to intervene in this case is just the latest example [...]

By |2024-05-23T16:10:38-04:00May 23rd, 2024|News, Statement|

Ahead of Thursday’s Scheduled Markup of the American Privacy Rights Act of 2024, ACT | The App Association Calls for Increased Protections for Small Businesses

On Thursday, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce is scheduled to markup three bills, including the American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 authored by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA). In response to this development, Morgan Reed, President of ACT | The App [...]

By |2024-05-22T17:34:26-04:00May 22nd, 2024|News, Statement|

Decoding SEP Licensing: A Comprehensive Guide for the IoT and AI Revolutions

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and policymakers alike often find the standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing landscape to be a difficult, dense, and confusing topic to understand. However, as the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystems continue to develop a new set of standards to build on, it [...]

The Four Ps of Privacy: Small Businesses’ Unified Call for a Thoughtful Federal Privacy Bill

In the absence of a national privacy law, disparate and misaligned approaches to protecting individuals' privacy continue to evolve and conflict with the most effective approaches to privacy and security that developers build. The latest privacy bill to gain momentum, the American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 (APRA), includes several [...]

By |2024-04-29T18:11:37-04:00April 30th, 2024|App Economy, Blog, Competition, Policy, Tech Regulation, Trends|

SME Developers Seek Clarification on DSA: A Call for Dialogue and Enhanced Protections

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) developers find themselves at a crucial juncture, navigating the complexities of the Digital Services Act (DSA). While the DSA aims to foster a safer and more reliable online environment, the MSME members of ACT | The App [...]

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