Policy News & Research: Distilled down to what impacts developers.
Newly introduced bills in Washington. Regulatory changes out of the European Union. Big decisions can have a big impact on the developer community and the companies that count on them. From quick-hit synopses to in-depth research, we break it all down so you’re never in the dark.
All The Latest News
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Protected: The Shield and Sword of Online Speech: Debating the future of Section 230.
Read moreThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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FAQs: A Primer for Section 230
Read moreWhat 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
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Digital Markets Act – The fair and contestable solutions for app ecosystems
Read moreor Who’s going to pay more for what? The Developers Alliance participated in the 3rd technical workshop organized by the European Commission for the implementation of the Digital markets Act (DMA). Read More
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Senate Panel Holds Content Moderation Hearing, Alliance Weighs In
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
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The DSA marks its first deadline, while the DMA gets into technical discussions
Read moreThe European February 2023 Policy Update Competition in Digital Markets The European Commission has sent an updated Statement of objections to Apple on concerns over App Store rules for music Read More
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Tech on Front Burner As Congress and Courts Tackle Multiple Issues
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
Recent Research & In-depth Analysis
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A race to the finish line: Where does key legislation stand in Congress?
Read moreIt is time to take stock of the legislation we have been tracking in Congress. In an era of unprecedented techlash, most of the legislation on our radar would harm developers and the products they are creating.
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The Competition to Regulate Competition
Read moreGlobal regulators are in a race, and developers may very well be the losers.
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The Competition to Regulate Competition
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 More
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“Everything you see on the internet is true.” – Abraham Lincoln
Read moreThat’s not Lincoln. It’s Nicolas Cage. This photo could be animated and speaking, all in a matter of minutes, thanks to machine learning.
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Survey: 75% Of Developers Believe Java Licensing Fees Would Disrupt Progress
Read more89% of developers agree that Java would not be as commonly used today if it had not been free for re-use from the start.
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Survey: Developers Show Concern Over Upending API Rules
Read moreDevelopers are highly concerned if the long-held understanding about the re-use of APIs is upended by a court order, a new survey conducted by the Developers Alliance shows.
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