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 [...]
Event Recap: Coding a Career – Delgado
Earlier this month, ACT | The App Association co-hosted another installment of our Coding a Career event series alongside our partners Apple and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) at the Delgado Community College City Park Campus. This event brought together some of New Orleans’ most engaged officials, business leaders, educators, and students for a day of programming focused on giving students actionable insights into how to turn an interest in computer science and coding into a lifelong [...]
Honoring the Legacy of Black Americans in Tech by Investing in the Next Generation
February marks a special time of year when we recognize the many contributions Black Americans have made to society as we know it, while also acknowledging the inequities that continue to stand in the way of progress. Black innovators have contributed to the advancement of technology across multiple verticals while overcoming institutional barriers to market entry. Still today, these barriers often result in diminished access to opportunity, capital, and essential intellectual property right protections. In celebration of Black History Month, [...]
Reflecting on CES, a Month Later
After years of scheduling issues and a global pandemic, 2023 will forever be marked as the year I was finally able to attend the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, and, boy, was it worth the wait. Not only is CES a great place to see our global member companies displaying their products, but it’s also THE spot to get the chance to meet new, innovative companies and get a handle on what the future will look like as [...]
Event Recap: Standard-Essential Patents: FRAND Commitments, Competition Law, and Jurisdictional Battles
On 6 December 2022, ACT | The App Association held an online event titled Standard-Essential Patents: FRAND Commitments, Competition Law, and Jurisdictional Battles. This event explored the challenges and opportunities for internet of things (IoT) innovators in the UK, related to standardised technologies and the global licensing of standard-essential patents (SEPs). Opening Comments Stephen Tulip, UK membership & engagement manager at the App Association, highlighted how standardised technologies used by small companies in the UK are leading to real-world innovations, using the [...]