How Not to Negotiate a Trade Agreement
In policymaking circles, many of us have heard allies caution against giving up too easily, saying, “let’s not negotiate with ourselves.” Unfortunately, when it comes to advancing America’s own tech-driven industries, we find Members of Congress asking trade officials to do just that. In a letter last month, a group of legislators led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Secretary of Commerce arguing that a trade framework should not include [...]
4/27/2023–Consumer Privacy Expert Morgan Reed Recommends to Congress to Implement Comprehensive Privacy Law
Today, Morgan Reed, president of ACT| The App Association, testified in front of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce on the privacy risks and benefits of activities related to the collection and processing of consumer data adjacent to the sector-specific federal privacy frameworks. The App Association represents an ecosystem valued at approximately $1.8 trillion and supports 6 million American jobs. Members of the association lead the way in solving problems and protecting privacy [...]
4/27/2023-Statement from Mike Sax, founder and chairperson of ACT | The App Association, on the European Commission announcement regarding the licensing of standard-essential patents (SEPs) under fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms
The App Association welcomes the European Commission’s efforts to improve transparency in the system for licensing standard-essential patents (SEPs) and for its recognition of the central role small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups play in the innovation process and the development of the European economy. A SEP licensing ecosystem with increased transparency, predictability, and efficiency is a prerequisite to improving the competitiveness of EU businesses, especially for SMEs. While today’s announcement reflects a clear concern by the Commission to [...]