How Government Restrictions on Platform Privacy Measures Could Harm Small App Developers

As we begin to look back and take stock of 2021, certainly one of the key themes in the technology policy space is the rapid convergence of the competition and privacy policy areas. Lawmakers in a handful of states, key committees in Congress, and policymakers around the world are taking [...]

By |2022-01-07T12:21:55-05:00November 30th, 2021|App Economy, Blog, Competition, In the news, Policy, Privacy, Tech Regulation|

App Makers Tour of Europe – Italy

On 4 October, ACT | The App Association continued its App Makers Tour of Europe in Italy. Our webinar on the impact of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) brought together app developers, policymakers, and academics. The panellists discussed the realities of the Italian digital ecosystem and the particular implications of [...]

The Great Manipulation: Are Dark Patterns Leading Congress to Help its Biggest Targets?

Congress is once again focusing on how social media companies are possibly manipulating consumers thanks to a new cadre of serious documented consequences. So, it is especially frustrating that the most vocal policymakers seem to be coalescing around a solution to these problems that actually helps the business models that [...]

By |2021-10-13T19:54:43-04:00October 13th, 2021|App Economy, Blog, Competition, Policy, Privacy, Tech Regulation|

ACT | The App Association and Other Leading Groups Detail SEP Licensing Policy Priorities and Actions in Memo to Biden-Harris Administration

Prior to taking office on January 20, President Joseph Biden outlined a strategy and vision for economic growth in the United States centered around a manufacturing future that is “Made in All of America.” In response to this strategy, ACT | The App Association along with Computer & Communications Industry [...]

By |2021-10-05T11:24:35-04:00October 4th, 2021|Blog, FRAND, Open Standards, Patents, Policy, Tech Regulation|

Sideloading Apps: Mandating That Software Platforms Allow It Will Cost Copyright Owners and Their Customers

In general, mobile device users in the United States download their apps through app stores that come preinstalled on their devices’ operating systems. For most Americans, that means they are shopping on the Apple App Store on iOS, or the Google Play store on Android. Operating systems and app stores [...]

By |2021-09-17T12:19:54-04:00September 17th, 2021|App Economy, Blog, Innovation and IP, Piracy, Policy|
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