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Shaping Policy That Promotes Competition
It’s imperative policymakers understand digital competition is unlike the hard-goods market. The ideas of finite distribution and product scarcity are almost entirely irrelevant. Instead, we promote smart policy that examines consumer benefits when measuring how well the market is functioning. If competitive and antitrust regulation is too stringent, we risk crippling innovation that pushes society forward.
The Latest on Digital Markets
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A Busy Regulatory End of the Year in Europe
Read more: A Busy Regulatory End of the Year in EuropeThe November & December 2023 European Policy Update Artificial Intelligence Act EU lawmakers have struck a deal on the AI Act after 36 hours of intense negotiations over three days. The text reflecting the provisional political agreement will be finalized in the coming period by experts of the three institutions involved (The European Commission, who…
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Developers Share Small Biz Experiences and Champion App Store Model on Capitol Hill
Read more: Developers Share Small Biz Experiences and Champion App Store Model on Capitol HillAs Congress turns its attention away from leadership elections and back to policy discussions, a coalition of app developers and app advocates hosted a panel discussion on Capitol Hill to chat about what the app store means for small businesses. Among the presenters were Adri Ofman, COO of Visual Blasters; Chudi Iregbulem, founder and CEO…
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Developers Alliance Joins Coalition Opposing U.S. Government’s Surprise Decision to Withdraw Its Support for Digital Trade Policies
Read more: Developers Alliance Joins Coalition Opposing U.S. Government’s Surprise Decision to Withdraw Its Support for Digital Trade PoliciesThe Developers Alliance joined fifteen other industry associations in a letter highlighting how the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) decision to withdraw its support for the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) foundational positions on digital trade policy will have profoundly harmful effects for small businesses and consumers. Washington, D.C., November 3, 2023 – The Developers Alliance…
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UK’s Online Safety Act Is Live, While the EU Sends the First Formal Warnings to Very Large Online Platforms
Read more: UK’s Online Safety Act Is Live, While the EU Sends the First Formal Warnings to Very Large Online PlatformsThe October 2023 European Policy Update Content regulation Source: Ofcom (https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/safer-life-online-for-people-in-uk) The Online Safety Act, the UK’s framework content law, has received Royal Assent and will be implemented by Ofcom in three phases covering guidelines and secondary legislation for different legal obligations. The legal obligations vary for different services, but the law imposes overall duties…
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Rudderless House Must Correct Course to Support Devs and Grow the Economy
Read more: Rudderless House Must Correct Course to Support Devs and Grow the EconomyOctober 2023 US Policy Update House Chaos Hits Home for Devs In early October, a band of hardline conservative Republicans voted to oust Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from his role as Speaker of the House. This group viewed Representative McCarthy as insufficiently conservative and too willing to cut deals with Democrats. Since October 4, all business…
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We have (non-European) ‘gatekeepers’ under EU’s DMA, and encryption is still under threat in both EU and UK
Read more: We have (non-European) ‘gatekeepers’ under EU’s DMA, and encryption is still under threat in both EU and UKThe September 2023 European Policy Update Artificial Intelligence The AI Act is closer to a final version as the legislative process enters the last mile. A large part of the proposal was agreed upon in drafting meetings. However, important aspects still need to be decided at the political level. The most contentious points relate to…
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Washington Turns Up the Heat on Tech; Developers Alliance Responds in Effort to Protect Innovation
Read more: Washington Turns Up the Heat on Tech; Developers Alliance Responds in Effort to Protect InnovationThe August and September US Policy Update Developers Alliance Joins Broad Coalition Calling on Senate to Reject STOP CSAM Act The Developers Alliance joined dozens of other industry associations, civil rights groups, and groups representing LGBT+ individuals and journalists in a letter identifying how the Senate’s STOP CSAM Act (S. 1199) will create more problems…
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Developers Alliance Joins Broad Coalition Calling On Senate to Reject STOP CSAM Act
Read more: Developers Alliance Joins Broad Coalition Calling On Senate to Reject STOP CSAM ActThe Developers Alliance joined dozens of other industry associations, civil rights groups, and groups representing LGBT+ individuals and journalists in a letter identifying how the Senate’s STOP CSAM Act (S. 1199) will create more problems than it will solve, harming developers and internet users. Washington, D.C., September 29, 2023 – The Developers Alliance has released…
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Fall 2023: Regulating Tech
Read more: Fall 2023: Regulating TechDeveloper issues are going to be widely debated behind the scenes even as politics takes center stage If you live inside the Brussels or DC bubble, you already know that regulating tech is the newest big thing. AI regulation in the US, EU, and now globally through the G20. Age verification and user identification everywhere.…
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Developers Alliance Submits Comments to the United States Federal Trade Commission on Facial Age Estimation Technology
Read more: Developers Alliance Submits Comments to the United States Federal Trade Commission on Facial Age Estimation TechnologyFacial age estimation has the potential to be a safe, secure, and equitable avenue to protect minors online. The Developers Alliance supports innovations like these and encourages the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to nurture their growth through sandboxing and experimentation. Washington, D.C. September 8, 2023 – The Developers Alliance has released the following statement addressing…
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