Proposed Remedies in Web Search Antitrust Are Too Broad and Will Have Unintended Negative Consequences for Small Technology Companies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an amicus brief submitted during the Google Search antitrust case, ACT | The App Association detailed unintended and deleterious outcomes for small and medium-sized tech businesses from the proposed remedies from the U.S. Department of Justice and the State of Colorado: Proposed Remedies Will Create Uncertainty for App Developers and Disrupt Ongoing Business Relationships Small app developers have built their successful businesses on top of the technical specifications and tools provided by the Google Play [...]
Statement by ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed on 10-Year Moratorium on State AI Laws Included in Reconciliation Bill
WASHINGTON – Startups and small businesses are using artificial intelligence (AI) to drive the next wave of innovation. But regulatory overreach threatens to create a quagmire of conflicting and unnecessary rules that might put American leadership at risk. “We’re tracking more than 900 state AI bills. This potential surge of contradictory and overlapping policy proposals would quash small business AI innovation, most of which poses minimal risk,” said ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed. “Our members are using [...]
Statement by Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association on the Introduction of the App Store Freedom Act
The benefits Curated Online Marketplaces (COMs), like app stores, provide are critical for small businesses competing in the app economy: Immediate access to global markets and consumers Built-in consumer trust in the COM and the business distributing it Offloading of overhead so app developers can focus resources on the core aspects of their business Responding to the introduction by Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL-03): “Large tech companies that can afford a $7-8 million Super Bowl ad want this bill because they [...]
Debunking the “Contracts” Red Herring in App Store Age Verification
As App Store Accountability Act proponents put more chum in the water, one particular red herring stands out. Specifically, some of the proponents of the bills argue that because minors’ use of an app store involves an agreement, a statutory mandate should exist for app stores to obtain parental consent to download an app. This argument is based on false premises and is entirely beside the point in a few ways: Minors enter voidable contracts all the time. The [...]
Small Tech, Big Impact: Celebrating Innovation During Small Business Week
As the nation marks National Small Business Week, we’re celebrating our way by bringing the voices of small tech innovators straight to Capitol Hill. From May 4 to 7, ACT | The App Association is convening more than 60 small business members from nearly 50 unique companies nationwide for our annual Global App Economy Conference: U.S. (GAEC: U.S.) in Washington, D.C. Our members aren’t just industry leaders; they’re technologists, job creators, and community builders powering the $6.3 trillion app [...]