Bruce is the President and CEO of the Developers Alliance, the leading advocate for the global developer workforce and the companies that depend on them. Bruce is also the founder of the Loquitur Group, a DC consulting firm, and the former VP and head of the DC Policy office of Ericsson, a global information and communications technology company, focusing on IPR, privacy, IoT, spectrum, cybersecurity and the impact of technology and the digital economy. He has previously held senior leadership positions in marketing and communications at both Ericsson and Nortel, as well as senior roles in strategy and product management across wireless, optical and enterprise communication product portfolios.
The following quote can be attributed to Bruce Gustafson, CEO of the Alliance: “Entrepreneurs and VCs rely on predictable and rational markets when they invest in innovation. For many small…
Read MoreExpert guidance from actual experts The challenge with regulating future-focused tech is that there’s a chronic shortage of technical experts in government. It doesn’t matter how smart the lawyers are;…
Read MoreThe two related cases hinge on the Court’s interpretation of Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act; the “26 words that created the internet.” Washington D.C., January 19th, 2023 — …
Read MorePrepare for the next internet cycle. AI is here for real, and no one’s truly ready. As I write this, the internet is agog over ChatGPT. A class-action lawsuit is…
Read MoreUK Competition and Markets Authority mandates the global divestiture of Giphy, a company with no ties to the UK. Washington, D.C. / Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 18, 2022 – The Developers…
Read MoreThe Developers Alliance is disappointed by the Court’s cursory assessment of the procompetitive role Google plays as steward of the Android ecosystem. Brussels, Belgium, Sept 14, 2022 – The Developers…
Read MoreCan you prove no one under 18 uses your app? If you follow tech news you might already be aware of California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The bill is intended…
Read MoreIgnoring the fact that the U.S. is wrestling with global issues including war, famine, plague and rebellion, it’s hard to put the smartphone market at the top of the domestic agenda (ahead of inflation, reproductive health or gun violence.)
Read MoreGlobal regulators are in a race, and developers may very well be the losers.
Read MoreGlobal regulators are in a race, and developers may very well be the losers. This is a post about monopolies and big tech. Unfortunately, that also makes it a post…
Read MoreUK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) holds that the UK competition regulator needs to consider international impacts in its merger decisions.
Read MoreThe Developers Alliance submission was based on multiple research studies examining the developer community and consumer’s expectations of search functionalities on mobile devices.
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