Members of ACT | The App Association are innovative small businesses changing the way we live, work, and play through apps and connected technology. Our members are leading the next generation of trailblazers working to solve problems and fill gaps across industries—from healthcare and education to public safety and agriculture—and [...]
ACT | The App Association has historically advocated for our members on privacy and competition legislation at the federal level, but over the last year, a growing number of states have thrown their hat in the privacy and competition ring, with various statehouses introducing their own bills. These bills could [...]
At the beginning of December, building on the Biden Administration’s executive order on competition, the Department of Justice (DoJ), United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) jointly released a new proposed policy statement that updates and improves on policy around standard-essential [...]
Two weeks ago, we saw the Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) hold a contentious vote on S. 2992, a bill that would prohibit certain privacy and security practices where software platforms restrict access to sensitive data and software and device features. Ahead of the vote, the sponsors of the bill circulated [...]
One of the core concerns ACT | The App Association had about the original text of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) is that it effectively prohibits platforms from addressing and responding to security and privacy threats. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Chuck Grassley circulated a Manager’s Amendment yesterday, [...]