House and Senate Competition Bills Harm Business and U.S. National Security Interests
It is not lost on U.S. lawmakers that competition legislation intended to rein in “Big Tech” would have far-reaching effects on the economy. What they perhaps did not bargain for is the impact such legislation would have on consumer privacy and security—even national security. ACT | The App Association and several aligned groups have pointed out to Congress that the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992 / H.R. 3816) and Open App Markets Act (S. 2710 / H.R. [...]
Funding Innovation UK: A Business Strengthening Member Resource – Video
https://youtu.be/XqQRqO4Lu18 This video explains some of the grants and funding options in the UK designed to help smaller businesses grow! For small businesses, accessing funding can be crucial in taking the next step toward growth. The good news is that there are plenty of funding opportunities available for businesses looking to innovate. The bad news is that the funding landscape is complex, with several options out there with varying degrees of accessibility. In this video, we interview Sandy [...]
ACT | The App Association Applauds the United States and European Commission for Restoring Privacy Shield
On March 25, 2022, the United States and European Commission announced that they had reached an agreement on what is called the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (the Framework), which would create new legal protections for European Union personal data when it enters the United States. The agreement is the culmination of almost two years of negotiations between the United States and the European Commission as they attempted to address the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision in the [...]
Biden Should Act Now To Finalize SEP Draft Policy Statement
In the wake of the public comment period on proposed revisions to standard-essential patent policy, which revealed overwhelming support for the changes, the Biden administration should finalize the draft statement, says Brian Scarpelli at ACT | The App Association. Read the Law360 article here.
We’re ACTivated: Happy Small Business Week!
Small Business Week is an opportunity to celebrate our small business members and their impact on their local communities and the app economy at large. Our small business members are the backbone of innovation, driving solutions that power how we live, work, and play through safe, secure, connected technology. We’re excited to celebrate all of our small business members, and we hope you’ll join us in supporting and celebrating their work and impact on our global app economy! Learn more [...]
Innovators Network Foundation (INF) Announces Its First Class of Antitrust and Competition Law and Policy Fellows
Policymakers at all levels across the globe are focused on how competition policy interacts with—or should interact with—modern digital markets, characterized by the entry of large platform marketplaces of digital goods and services. As legislators and enforcement agency officials debate the applicability of antitrust (or competition) law to digital platforms, they are grappling with a wide range of sometimes conflicting policy objectives and concerns. While some competitors complain about unfair treatment on social media, software, search, or retail platforms, the [...]