Our Latest Positions on Policy.
Washington, D.C. (July 11, 2016) – The following statement from the Application Developers Alliance President and CEO Jake Ward was released ahead of tomorrow’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hearings in the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (June 30, 2016) – The following statement from the Application Developers Alliance President and CEO Jake Ward was released in response to Apple’s rejection of Spotify’s newest mobile application.
Read More“Google and its Android ecosystem have been and continue to be good for mobile app developers and publishers. Android is the foundation by which small businesses reach customers, hardware manufacturers build extraordinary low-cost products, and users know that their devices and apps will work as intended. Android is the best, most egalitarian driver of the mobile device and applications market.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (April 13, 2016) — Below is a statement from Application Developers Alliance President and CEO Jake Ward in strong opposition to the draft Compliance and Court Orders Act of 2016, introduced by Senators Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (March 31, 2016) – The below is a statement from Application Developers Alliance President and CEO Jake Ward in response to the Federal Communication Commission’s party-line vote to formally consider rules to impose strict privacy guidelines on internet service providers (ISPs).
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (March 8, 2016) – Software developers have become an essential workforce, building the tools, programs, and platforms transforming modern life. The Application Developers Alliance and a group of industry-leading companies have announced a global effort to increase the size, expertise, and understanding of that workforce. The Developer Workforce Initiative is a first-of-its-kind campaign to engage, educate, and support the world’s software developers everywhere, across all platforms, technologies, and industries.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (February 17, 2016) – The below is a statement from Application Developers Alliance President and CEO Jake Ward in response to Federal District Court Judge Sheri Pym’s order that Apple provide the F.B.I. with access to Syed Rizwan Farook’s iPhone.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (February 2, 2016) – The following is a statement from Jake Ward, Application Developers Alliance President regarding the political agreement governing the transfer of date betweenthe European Union and the United States.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (January 11, 2016) – The Application Developers Alliance announced today that Mark Drapeau, Senior Director of Membership for North America and Stephen Spiker, Director of Research and Insights, have joined the organization’s Washington, D.C. staff. The addition of Drapeau and Spiker mark a significant increase in the commitment and capacity of the organization to provide valuable information, research, and resources to the software development workforce and industry.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (December 10, 2015) – The following is a statement from Jake Ward, Application Developers Alliance President regarding proposed legislation that would require companies to provide government agencies with access to encrypted communications.
Read MoreBrussels (9 December, 2015) – Catriona Meehan, Application Developers Alliance EU Policy Director released an official statement regarding the European Commission’s proposal for a unified set of contract rules to make buying and selling digital content and tangible goods easier online and its impact on developers.
Read MoreNearly 140 European app developers from 20 countries across Europe today urged the European Commission to consider whether its investigation of the Android operating system could harm thousands of developers who write on the Android platform.
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