Japan Fair Trade Commission Fails to Address Deep Concerns of Small and Independent App Developers
WASHINGTON – The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has finalized its guidelines to implement the Act on Promotion of Competition for Specific Smartphone Software (SSCPA). ACT | The App Association issued the following statement: "The App Association remains deeply concerned with Japan's intervention into curated online marketplaces (COMs) through its Act on Promotion of Competition for Specific Smartphone Software (SSCPA),” said Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association. “The final guidelines for SSCPA implementation, recently released by [...]
Event Recap: Age Verification and the Future of Online Safety: Balancing Privacy, Protection, and Practicality
The Innovators Network hosted a webinar, Age Verification and the Future of Online Safety, featuring an expert panel including: Eric Goldman, Professor at Santa Clara University School of Law and Co-director of the High Tech Law Institute; Shoshana Weissmann, Director of Digital Media and Resident Fellow of Technology and Innovation at the R Street Institute; Juan Martín Londoño, Chief Regulatory Analyst at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance; and As moderator, Morgan Stevens, Privacy Fellowship Manager at the Innovators Network. The [...]