On Thursday, March 21, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced its lawsuit against Apple, challenging several aspects of Apple’s ecosystem. ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed responded: “This lawsuit would do nothing to help small app companies and would weaken the distribution options they rely upon. “Managed app [...]
“Small businesses in the app economy depend on tech platforms for three things: reduced overhead, instantaneous trust, and access to a global market. By stepping away from the negotiating table on digital trade issues in October and signaling that digital trade barriers are less important than traditional trade barriers in [...]
Statement from Mike Sax, founder and chairperson of ACT | The App Association, on the 7 March deadline for gatekeepers to comply with obligations set forth by the Digital Markets Act (‘DMA’): 'Today begins a new chapter for app users and developers across the EU. The implementation and enforcement of [...]
"During the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, WTO members agreed to extend the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions into 2026. The moratorium protects against tariffs and customs formalities on electronic transmissions and has underpinned our growth and job creation across consumer and enterprise markets. ACT [...]
“We applaud Senators Warner and Blackburn for introducing the Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act, which can better position standards development organizations and standards participants for success. A strong, yet nimble approach to technical standards development is a foundational imperative for ACT | The App Association’s members as they [...]