On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on a proposal aimed at modernizing how consumers access cable and satellite programming. These rules will govern how consumers access devices (sometimes called “set-top boxes”) needed to view subscription cable and satellite content (termed by the FCC as “multichannel video programming,” [...]
Yesterday, ACT | The App Association and a group of its members from across the country sent a letter to leaders in Congress in support of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Stewardship Transition between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). [...]
Time is ticking to get votes in for panels at South By Southwest 2017 (SXSW) – the annual tech, film, and music festival in Austin, Texas. ACT | The App Association has two proposals out for panels featuring leaders from the app industry and media. See below for more details – we’d [...]
Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) confirmed that its oversight of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) would expire on September 30, 2016, and that the International Corporation of Names and Numbers (ICANN) had the appropriate accountability mechanisms in place for the transition to be completed. In response to today’s [...]
There are currently more than 47,000 homeless veterans in the United States – and another 1.4 million are at risk of homelessness due to poverty, lack of support, and poor living conditions. By nature, it’s difficult to contact homeless veterans, especially if they suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and [...]