FAQs: A Primer for Section 230
What is Section 230? In 1996, Congress passed the Communications Decency Act. The Communications Decency Act’s Section 230 included the “26 words that created the internet”: “No provider or user Read More
Read MorePolicy Counsel & Head of US Policy
Geoff Lane serves as the Developer Alliance’s head of U.S. policy. In this role he oversees the organization’s federal legislative and regulatory agenda as well as state-level efforts.
Prior to joining the Developers Alliance in 2022, Geoff worked with senior Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives. Since his time on Capitol Hill, he has held senior roles at various technology trade associations (including a previous stint at the Developers Alliance). At each stop he led efforts at the intersection of innovation and policy. He has worked on critical policy issues including privacy, encryption, patent reform, workforce development, corporate tax, tax nexus, and research and development.
Geoff holds a B.A. from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. When he is not working, you can find him booing all of his favorite Philadelphia sports teams.
Geoff is based in Washington, D.C.
What is Section 230? In 1996, Congress passed the Communications Decency Act. The Communications Decency Act’s Section 230 included the “26 words that created the internet”: “No provider or user Read More
Read MoreYou could argue that some of the most important words in society today are found in a relatively obscure law crafted in 1996. That was the year Congress passed the Read More
Read MoreFebruary 2023 US Policy Update The U.S. Supreme Court has a decision to make. Will they override We the People? The legal plumbing at the heart of all this is Read More
Read MoreJanuary 2023 US Policy Update Developers Alliances Submits Brief in SCOTUS Internet Liability Case On January 19, the Developers Alliance submitted an amicus brief in the case of Gonzalez v. Read More
Read MoreThis week, developers and firms around the world are working to raise data security awareness as part of Data Privacy Week. Data Privacy Week was created in 2008 by the Read More
Read MoreThe Developers Alliance strongly opposes the Open App Markets Act (OAMA), and encourages lawmakers to consider the impacts the legislation will have on developers and consumers. Washington, D.C. December 8, Read More
Read MoreNovember 2022 US Policy Update 118th Congress Means New Landscape for Devs On the heels of the 2022 midterm elections, it’s time to take stock of what the political landscape Read More
Read MoreOn the heels of the 2022 midterm elections, it’s time to take stock of what the political landscape will look like over the next two years. Devs, like a lot Read More
Read MoreThe October 2022 US Policy Update Developers Alliance Submits Response to FTC’s Request for Comment on Consumer Data Collection The Federal Trade Commission requested the public’s input on data collection, Read More
Read MoreThe September 2022 US Policy Update Developers Alliance Releases Statement on Federal Trade Commission Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking The Federal Trade Commission has requested the public’s input on data Read More
Read MoreCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed legislation that developers should be paying close attention to. The new law is the latest effort by lawmakers to force developers into “speech police” Read More
Read MoreThe Developers Alliance encourages the FTC to consider the voices of developers in its study of data collection and security.
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