An Update on the Digital Services Act: SMEs Urge European Commission and Parliament to Ensure Proportionality

The European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) met on 21 June to discuss the proposed regulation of online platforms and digital service providers, the Digital Services Act (DSA). ACT | The App Association has concerns that some of the provisions Member of the European Parliament (MEP) [...]

Bills, Bills, Bills: What Developers Need to Know About the Legislative Package from the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee

Last week, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law introduced draft legislation aimed at regulating “Big Tech” after a year-plus investigation of competition in digital markets. The legislative package largely stems from information gathered through witness testimony, documents, and interviews captured in the more than 500 page [...]

By |2021-06-17T11:08:55-04:00June 15th, 2021|App Economy, Blog, Competition, Tech Regulation|

404 Error: How Legislation Intended to Grow the App Economy Could End Up Hurting It

Over the last several years, regulators, Congress, and most recently state legislatures, have been taking a hard look at “big tech” companies, the relationship they have with small businesses, like our members, and have raised concerns about competition in the digital market. We also have concerns. Real-life concerns that transcend [...]

By |2021-05-25T13:13:24-04:00May 25th, 2021|App Economy, Blog, Competition, Policy, Tech Regulation|

Evaluating Antitrust Proposals for Software Platforms and Apps

The state of competition in app stores is a hot topic in Congress and state legislatures as they evaluate proposals to remedy issues arising from a perceived lack of competition in app store markets. At the federal level, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights [...]

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