Issue Brief: DoJ’s Lawsuit Against Apple Puts Big Company Complaints Over Small Biz Interests
On March 21, the Department of Justice (DoJ) joined 16 state attorneys general to sue Apple for monopolization of the “performance smartphone” (or if the court doesn’t buy that, the “smartphone”) market. The complaint includes five counts of alleged monopolization that superficially appeal to consumer welfare, the current legal standard. In this regard, DoJ appears chastened by Epic Games’ resounding loss in the 9th Circuit, seemingly resigned to the notion that the most distant stars are out of reach. However, [...]
Statement from ACT President Morgan Reed on the the American Privacy Rights Act of 2024
WASHINGTON - ACT | The App Association today released the following statement after Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers released the American Privacy Rights Act of 2024. “The App Association’s members have been calling for a federal privacy law for years, and we welcome this effort to prioritize a federal privacy framework. We are analyzing this new proposal against our long-standing principles, which require careful balance on each priority: strong [...]
Lights, Camera, ACTion: Member Company Vēmos Before Congress
A few weeks ago, the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations on the House Committee on Small Businesses led a hearing titled “Navigating Regulations: Alternative Pathways to Investing in Small Businesses.” The hearing examined how preexisting and forthcoming government regulations affect small businesses' access to capital. One of the witnesses at the hearing was Parag Shah, founder of ACT | The App Association member company Vēmos. Behind the Testimony In his testimony, Parag highlighted the relationship between regulation and access [...]
App Association blasts USTR’s 2024 NTE report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mar 29, 2024 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON - ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed released the following statement after the Office of the United States Trade Representative released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report), which failed to properly call out trade barriers that hurt American small businesses from competing fairly. “For years, USTR rightly called out foreign trade barriers that harmed the ability of small businesses in the digital economy [...]
DOJ v Apple Statement
On Thursday, March 21, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced its lawsuit against Apple, challenging several aspects of Apple’s ecosystem. ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed responded: “This lawsuit would do nothing to help small app companies and would weaken the distribution options they rely upon. “Managed app ecosystems have proven critical to the success and growth of small app companies because they enable these developers to compete directly with the largest, most well-resourced entities doing business on [...]
AI Can Make a Difference for Healthcare, but It Needs Support
The American healthcare system desperately needs support. The American population is aging, and life expectancy is increasing, with those 65 or older accounting for one out of every five Americans by 2030—and 80 percent of those having at least one chronic condition. Healthcare costs are increasing; costs have already risen to approximately $4.3 trillion annually, representing at least 17 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product. Finally, and no less troubling, the healthcare workforce is experiencing a growing shortage, with [...]