ACT Executive Director Morgan Reed issued the following statement in reaction to today's FCC open internet announcement. In five short years, the app marketplace has grown into a $68 billion industry. This has been possible because our country possesses a robust wired and wireless infrastructure. That’s why ACT has always [...]
ACT has been a consistent supporter of the core principles of net neutrality since the FCC defined them back in 2004. The app industry relies on an robust internet and our members support the right of consumers to access legal content online. As this issue continues to wind its way [...]
Last night, the FCC unanimously approved Verizon Wireless’s proposed purchase of unused spectrum owned by a consortium of cable companies. This is a very positive step to alleviate the looming spectrum shortage that threatens the future of our mobile economy. We’re pleased that the FCC is taking steps to allow [...]
App developers are excited about the latest tablet release from Apple. We have created over two hundred thousand apps for the iPad which has proved to be an exceptional tool for entertainment, productivity, personal health, and early education. With 55 million iPads sold, and 25 billion iOS apps downloaded, it [...]
Yesterday, AT&T announced that they would effectively end truly unlimited data plans by throttling all users who exceed 3 gigabytes per month of 3g or 5 gigabytes per month on 4G LTE. This comes just as app makers are facing the daunting reality that they will have to upgrade the [...]