Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced it has approved a proposal from the ICANN community for the U.S. government to relinquish its oversight role of the domain name system. This marks the final stages of the IANA transition announced in 2014. “The announcement from NTIA provided just [...]

Most Americans have access to paid television, and consumers who subscribe to these services by cable or satellite – provided by what the FCC calls multichannel video programming distributors, or MVPDs – use a device commonly called a “set-top box” in their homes to connect to these services. Rather recently, [...]

Today, ACT | The App Association called on Senators Blunt, Murray, and Capito to make computer science education a national priority. Throughout the country, companies in the $120 billion app economy are looking to grow. In fact, there are more than a half-million unfilled software development positions across the country. Even [...]

Earlier this week, I testified before the House Small Business Committee at its hearing, “The Sharing Economy: A Taxing Experience for New Entrepreneurs.” The discussion focused on how labor laws and tax policy should evolve to better reflect the American workforce of today. As executive director of ACT | The [...]

Here at ACT | The App Association, we make a habit of watching HBO’s Silicon Valley for a weekly dose of startup hilarity. While the show is based in the Bay Area, it provides a fairly accurate portrayal of the challenges and triumphs experienced by app makers across the country. [...]