ComMission Creep: 2022 and 2023 at the FTC and What it Means for Small Business

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been on a tear. The court losses that punctuate its campaign make it hard to call it a winning streak, but the concerted efforts to reinvigorate the Commission’s “national nanny” status will leave plenty of marks for years to come. Notably, the FTC’s struggle [...]

By |2023-08-30T16:05:51-04:00August 30th, 2023|Blog, Competition, Tech Regulation|

Standard Essential-Patents (SEPs) in the UK

Summary The current SEP licensing landscape furthers the interests of a few large international SEP holders, while creating disproportionate barriers to the innovation ambitions of small businesses in the United Kingdom (UK).  New survey data and UK High Court findings have demonstrated the urgent need for action to protect the [...]

Notice Us, FTC Small Businesses Weigh in on Negative Option Rule

On Friday, June 23, ACT | The App Association submitted comments along with a letter signed by 25 App Association small business members to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) in response to its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), providing critical recommendations on proposed amendments to the Commission’s [...]

By |2023-06-26T12:45:59-04:00June 26th, 2023|Blog, Competition, Letters, Policy, Tech Regulation|

ACTivists for Change: 118th Congress ACT | The App Association’s Member Priorities

ACT | The App Association members are innovative small businesses changing how we live, work, and play through apps and connected technology. Our members continue to lead the next generation of trailblazers, working to solve problems and fill gaps across industries, and they’re harnessing the power of the app economy [...]

Global ACTivists for Change: An Open Letter to Leaders Around the World

The global members of ACT | The App Association are innovative small businesses and enterprises 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 [...]

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