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 [...]
Event Recap: A Viable Path Forward for Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
On July 29, ACT | The App Association hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill, focusing on the rapidly evolving intersection of copyright law and artificial intelligence (AI). The event featured industry experts contributing the unique perspective of the stakeholders they represent: Keith Kupferschmid, president & CEO of the Copyright Alliance, a trade association representing individual and corporate copyright owners Ali Sternburg, vice president of information policy at the Computer & Communications Industry Association, a trade association representing communications and [...]
What the UK CMA’s Mobile Ecosystem Proposals Mean for Small App Developers and Startups
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is reshaping how Apple and Google operate, but will small developers benefit or be left behind? The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published new proposed roadmaps setting out how the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA) will apply to the mobile ecosystems operated by Apple and Google. Some of the proposals intended to promote competition are good for small developers. However, others could have unintended consequences for the small businesses that [...]
D.C. Bar Association Hosts Timely Discussion on Potential Remedies in the Landmark Google Search Case
With Judge Mehta ruling that Google illegally maintained its monopoly in the general search and search advertising markets, violating Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which is very likely to be appealed, all attention has turned to the question of what remedies the court will impose. A July 17 D.C. Bar Association panel, hosted by its Antitrust and Consumer Protection Community, explored the proposed remedies under consideration by Judge Mehta that would have for a range of stakeholders, [...]
Event Recap: “Policy, Pints, and the Future of AI” Brings Hill Staff and Experts Together for Happy Hour on AI Innovation
On July 17, ACT | The App Association sponsored a lively happy hour hosted by App Association member Capitol CNCT, drawing more than 150 attendees, including Hill staffers and leaders from across the tech and policy landscape. In a relaxed social atmosphere, over drinks and snacks, folks discussed how smart AI policymaking can support American innovation. The evening began with remarks from the App Association President, Morgan Reed, who emphasized the urgency of regulatory humility and restraint when it [...]