Bringing the SME Voice to Digital Standards: ACT | The App Association Joins ETSI
We are excited to announce that ACT | The App Association has officially joined the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). This marks an important step in our work to ensure that the digital standards shaping Europe’s future reflect the voices and needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). By joining ETSI, we’re opening the door for our association and members to engage directly in the standardisation processes that underpin critical technologies shaping our digital future, including 5G, the Internet [...]
Will Disability Access be Undercut by Misguided Digital Platform Regulation?
In April 2025, the World Institute on Disability (WID) released a white paper on accessibility in the app economy space titled Accountability Now: Enforcing Accessibility Standards In the Mobile App Economy. This WID report is remarkable in highlighting how the symbiotic relationship between developers and platforms has bolstered innovation across digital platforms to support consumers with disabilities. The white paper details how, while there has been progress in app and platform accessibility, millions of people with disabilities continue [...]
A Scroll Down Memory Lane: Spring 2025’s Member Mondays
ACT | The App Association’s members are at the forefront of innovation, leveraging technology to create meaningful solutions that drive positive change. Each week, we spotlight these trailblazing small businesses through our Member Monday series. This spring, our Member Monday features highlighted how our global small tech members are not only building impactful products and services, but they’re also shaping key policy conversations, from platform fairness and green innovation to the future of mergers and acquisitions in the digital [...]
To Win the AI Race, Congress Must Learn from Europe’s Missteps
America’s AI leadership wasn’t accidental. It came from businesses, small and large, solving problems using the tools available to them in a policy environment that fostered innovation. Now, with global competition heating up, Congress has a chance to reinforce that success. On May 8, 2025, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing titled "Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation." The focus was on how America can lock in its AI leadership by removing barriers [...]