Statement from ACT | The App Association founder Mike Sax on major SEP FRAND judgment in the UK
‘On Thursday, March 16, 2023, the UK High Court called out Interdigital Technology Corporation for acting as an unwilling licensor of standard-essential patents (SEP) by demanding unfair terms and an excessive royalty rate. ‘Today’s decision shows that SEP abuse is real and that with enough resources, it is possible to fight back and win against abuses. ‘This court decision reaffirmed that a fair standards process requires fair play and has now made it clear that open standards require willing licensors. ‘A healthy [...]
3.14 Cheers for Pi Day: Statement from Morgan Reed
Today, ACT | The App Association released a statement from president Morgan Reed celebrating Pi Day: “There’s an infinite number of reasons to celebrate Pi Day today. Here are my three favorite slices of pi: Pi Day is an opportunity to remind ourselves of the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in our lives and for our future. STEM education is also responsible for shaping the minds of the next generation of innovators in the app economy, [...]
Policymakers Should Take Cybersecurity Advice From Our Top Cybersecurity Official
Recently, Jen Easterly, head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), spoke at an event at Carnegie Mellon University where she emphasized the “need for a system of security products that take the responsibility off of consumers.” Easterly named several companies to compare how they approach accountability and transparency for security practices differently. Specifically, she pointed to Apple’s decision to make multi-factor authentication (MFA) a default setting for iCloud, which has resulted in about 95 percent of users adopting [...]
Event Recap: Coding a Career – Bossier Parish Community College
Earlier this month, ACT | The App Association co-hosted the third installment of our Coding a Career event series alongside our partners Apple and Louisiana’s Community and Technical Colleges at the Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) Shreveport Campus. This event brought together some of the area’s most engaged officials, business leaders, educators, and students for a day of programming focused on giving students actionable insights around how to turn an interest in computer science and coding into a lifelong career. [...]
Don’t Harm Children in an Effort to Promote Competition in a Competitive Marketplace
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee is having a hearing to discuss two bills that would "rein in" app stores and disallow regular protections for consumers. We filed a statement for the record for this hearing, highlighting a few reasons why those bills—the Open App Markets Act (OAMA, H.R. 7030/S. 2710, 117th Cong.) and the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA, H.R. 3816/S. 2992, 117th Cong.)—are a bad idea from the small app company perspective. Instead, we urge [...]
Event Recap: Watering the Tech Desert How Blockchain Can Close in Healthcare
As the world of Web3 continues to drive interest and intrigue from lawmakers and industry leaders alike, the potential for this technology goes beyond buzzwords like “crypto” and “NFTs.” The healthcare space is on the brink of a revolution, and Web3 has a role to play in its future. With this in mind, ACT | The App Association’s Amplify Diverse Talent Working Group hosted Episode 2 of our ongoing Web3 webinar series “Watering the Tech Desert: How Blockchain Can Close [...]