ACT’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we showcase these trailblazing small businesses and their cutting-edge achievements. Behind every smart grid, EV fleet, and connected device is a dedicated team using technical standards to solve everyday problems, big and [...]
Panelists at the Hill briefing "The Case For and Against an American Digital Markets Act" on April 23, 2026 On April 23, the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) hosted a Hill briefing to examine whether the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) offers a model the United States [...]
The space industry is entering a new era. Satellite broadband, low-Earth orbit constellations, remote sensing, direct-to-device connectivity, and emerging in-space services are moving from specialized applications into core digital infrastructure. These technologies can expand broadband access, strengthen emergency communications, support new business models, and improve resilience across the economy. [...]
Decisions made in Brussels, London, and other capitals around the globe increasingly shape whether startups can raise funds, access markets, and scale worldwide. When the rules of the road aren’t clear or keep shifting, they affect product timelines, increase costs, and make investors turn away. That’s true for early-stage [...]
On 16 April 2026, the European Commission adopted its revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER) and Technology Transfer Guidelines (Guidelines). For ACT’s members, these Guidelines could determine the ability to license some of the patented components at the heart of technical standards like 5G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth on [...]