How the European Commission’s Proposed Ecodesign Requirements Could Affect Software Developers
The environmental impacts of the unsustainable consumption of goods and growing amounts of waste are becoming the subject of more and more debate in the EU. In this context, the European Commission wants to improve the sustainability of products that use large quantities of materials, energy, and other resources and cause significant environmental impacts throughout their lifecycle. The App Association fully supports this objective. To achieve this goal, the Commission recently presented a new legislative proposal for a 'regulation on [...]
Reconciling Build Back Better with 5G Investment Goals
ACT | The App Association members strongly support federal policies that encourage the swift deployment of 5G networks. They are the leading edge of the software-driven transformation of core industries like public safety, digital health, and education. The transition to 5G will enable them to reach more patients, teleworkers, students, and first responders faster and with more powerful tools. The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) included an unprecedented $65 billion in broadband investment, which we hope will accelerate [...]
What are Antitrust Advocates Sweeping Under the Rug? Let’s Take a Look.
As the clock winds down on both chambers heading into August, antitrust advocates are throwing late-round haymakers to blacken Beltway eyes, obscuring a clearer picture of the antitrust bills’ (S. 2992’s and S. 2710’s) harmful results. The bills’ backers have achieved some success, as some of this beat’s most respected journalists seem to give witheringly short shrift to the negative (including privacy and security) effects of the bills. The typical article covering the bills cursorily attributes the bills’ flaws only [...]
Tech Desert: Addressing the Needs of Underserved Communities Through Technology
Recently, ACT | The App Association’s Amplify Diverse Talent Working Group hosted Tech Desert: Addressing the Needs of Underserved Communities Through Technology, a webinar highlighting companies that are bringing technologies to underserved communities, the unique obstacles they’ve faced, and the roles legislators and industry leaders can play in empowering tech innovators at large. The practice of building software around the so-called “typical user” can often lead to “edge cases” being ignored or not thoroughly considered, leaving entire disenfranchised communities in [...]
Amplify: Chris Sims
ACT | The App Association recognizes the gap in representation in the app economy, and we want to change that. Our Amplify series lifts the voices of those in the tech community who are working to close those gaps in representation. We’re highlighting the problem solvers, elevating those who are driving change in their field, and amplifying the efforts and voices of all people across all communities. This Amplify segment highlights Chris Sims, founder and CEO of member company CAVU [...]
Morgan Reed Statement on American Data Privacy and Protection Act
Today, ACT | The App Association released a statement from president Morgan Reed on today’s House Energy and Commerce Committee markup of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R. 8152). “We are glad to see that Democratic and Republican leaders of the House Energy & Commerce Committee have come together to approve the American Data Privacy and Protection Act. While we are still reviewing the text, we are encouraged by the bill’s preemption of state laws, flexibility for small [...]