As you probably heard, virtual AppCon’21 returned in September, and this M.A.C. (Mini AppCon) focused on infrastructure and federal programs supporting broadband deployment. As a quick reminder, our first M.A.C. of 2021 covered all things connected health and pandemic response and M.A.C. 2 addressed issues around competition and standard-essential patents [...]
The broadband industry faces a problem it’s never really had before: it’s awash in federal taxpayer money. But questions remain as to how recipients should spend that money and what we should do when it runs out in the next few years. In the last COVID-19 response bill in late [...]
For years now, ACT | The App Association has urged Congress to adopt a set of requirements that establishes net neutrality principles in statute. The debate came back to a head in 2017 as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) undid its classification of internet services as Title II, thus removing [...]
For decades, the world coveted America’s unparalleled entrepreneurial ecosystem and its innovation capacity. At every stage of the information technology revolution, America is an undisputed leader. Yet, instead of embracing the advantages of the American innovation ecosystem in the “Race to 5G,” the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is exploring [...]
In light of the current global health crisis, more people are using the internet than before, making clear the relationship between broadband access and the app economy. During a time where all of us are working, learning, receiving healthcare, and entertaining ourselves at home, the internet is more integral to [...]