Digital Markets, Competition & Antitrust
Working to protect the rights of companies and individuals who invest and innovate in the digital world.
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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The EU And The UK Continue Working On Digital Rules As Cyber Security Month Becomes The October Focus
Read more: The EU And The UK Continue Working On Digital Rules As Cyber Security Month Becomes The October FocusThe October Developer Alliance EU & UK Policy Update.
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App Store Fees Fall Again!
Read more: App Store Fees Fall Again!It’s awesome to see more price decreases … before the government dismantles our industry.
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The US-EU Dialogue Inches Forward, A Landmark EU Court Hearing On Android, And The EU/UK Continue To Build Their Digital Standards
Read more: The US-EU Dialogue Inches Forward, A Landmark EU Court Hearing On Android, And The EU/UK Continue To Build Their Digital StandardsThe September 2021 Europe & UK Policy Update.
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Some Thoughts After The End Of Android Hearing
Read more: Some Thoughts After The End Of Android HearingThe future of the Android OS is decided in Luxembourg and Brussels.
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Going To Court For Android
Read more: Going To Court For AndroidSoftware Developers are fighting to prevent bureaucrats from ruining their livelihoods.
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Developers Alliance Backs New Report Detailing The Negative Effects Of The Proposed Ban On Targeted Advertising
Read more: Developers Alliance Backs New Report Detailing The Negative Effects Of The Proposed Ban On Targeted AdvertisingThe new report’s findings show that targeted advertising bans will deepen the digital divide in Europe.
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Digital Economy Under Increasing EU And UK Regulatory Scrutiny
Read more: Digital Economy Under Increasing EU And UK Regulatory ScrutinyThe Summer 2021 European Policy Update.
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Developers Alliance Open App Markets Act Assessment
Read more: Developers Alliance Open App Markets Act AssessmentAt the outset, we find the abstract category of “general-purpose computing device”unnecessary and legally confusing. Any computing ecosystem that includes an app store ofappropriate scale supporting 3rd party applications for…
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Developers Alliance Issues Statement Regarding Kids PRIVACY Act
Read more: Developers Alliance Issues Statement Regarding Kids PRIVACY ActThe developer advocate agrees with the strengthening of child protections online but finds the proposal lacks clarity and reduces legal certainty.
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Developers Alliance Joins Wide-Ranging Coalition Of Industry Stakeholders Warning Of Targeted Advertising Ban
Read more: Developers Alliance Joins Wide-Ranging Coalition Of Industry Stakeholders Warning Of Targeted Advertising BanA ban of disproportionate positions included in the DSA, restricting targeted advertising will have far-reaching and unintended consequences as well as the undermining of the privacy and security it wishes to create.
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