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Small Biz Bears the Cost When FTC Skips Steps on Mergers
Last week, ACT | The App Association sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) highlighting that the FTC’s proposed updates to the [...]
Make the EU ex-SEP-tional: Be a friend to SME innovation and vote yes on the EU SEP Regulation
Recently, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament took a significant step forward in advancing the much-needed standard-essential patent (SEP) regulation in [...]
Supporting Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Business and Startup Growth and Job Creation by Making the WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions Permanent
The global Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise community has come together to urge World Trade Organization (WTO) members to make the Moratorium on Customs [...]
Developers Write Software, Parents Parent—Government Should Do Neither
Last week, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) hosted a listening session as part of its ongoing work on child safety online. This [...]
The European Green Deal hinges on the new SEP regulation
Startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are crucial to Europe's green transition, creating internet of things (IoT) devices like smart sensors and carbon [...]
For Entrepreneurs, Anti-Merger Enforcement Policies Hurt Small Business
Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association, statement on the announcement that Amazon and iRobot agreed to terminate Amazon’s pending acquisition of [...]
ACT | The App Association statement from founder and chairperson Mike Sax on the JURI Committee Vote on the SEP Regulation
Brussels, 24 January, 2024 — ‘The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has taken a significant step forward today by advancing the SEP [...]
