Recent scrutiny of digital platforms’ practices in the European Union has resurfaced a persistent tension: how can governments impose sweeping open access mandates on digital platforms while simultaneously allowing for the proactive gating measures necessary to detect, prevent, and remedy online scams and fraud? Meanwhile, the emergence of particularly [...]
Just before Halloween, ACT | The App Association filed extensive comments with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) as the agency prepares its annual edition of the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report) for Congress. Every year, USTR publishes a new NTE Report identifying laws [...]
Throughout the year, our policy team submits filings with government bodies worldwide to advocate for a regulatory environment that inspires and rewards innovation. From issues around regulating artificial intelligence to digital trade, our team is ACTive on a wide range of topics that could have a positive or negative [...]
ACT | The App Association’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we spotlight these trailblazing small businesses and their cutting-edge achievements. This month, in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and at a moment when policymakers around the world are [...]
On October 16, staff at ACT | The App Association showed our gratitude for federal workers and those who support them by hosting a happy hour in their honor at Hi-Lawn. Our goal was to provide food, drinks, and plenty of fun for colleagues on and off the Hill, [...]