Committee Hearing, “AI on Main Street: How AI is Shaping the Future of Small Business”
ACT calls for proportionate, risk-based approach as the EU weighs in on child safety online
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – As the European Commission reviews the recommendations of the Special Panel on Child Safety Online, the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) calls on policymakers to ensure that new child safety rules do not end up penalising the small tech companies that are building helpful solutions for [...]
ACT Statement on Competition and Markets Authority Steering Conduct Requirements Consultation
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) comments on the impact for startups and small businesses in today’s announcement from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on business software and cloud services. ‘Small app developers benefit from the trust, security, and global reach that app stores provide. [...]
Coalition Urges California Lawmakers to Reject AB 1776
WASHINGTON, DC – In a joint letter led by the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), a coalition of organizations is urging the California Senate Judiciary Committee to reject AB 1776, the COMPETE Act, warning that the bill would create a vague California-specific antitrust framework that threatens startups, small businesses, [...]
ACT President Encouraged by Latest House KOSA Deal and the Abandonment of App Store Accountability Act
Statement: From Morgan Reed, President of the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT): "ACT and our small business members welcome House negotiators' abandonment of Meta’s damaging App Store Accountability Act (ASAA) as part of the proposed bipartisan kids’ safety package. "By steering clear of ASAA, lawmakers appropriately rejected a misguided [...]