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End of the Road
Read more: End of the RoadAfter a decade of advocating for the developer community, the time has come to wind down the Developers Alliance. For some of you, this may come as a shock. As…
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Jon Potter Testifies at Data, Encryption Hearing with U.S. Congress
Read more: Jon Potter Testifies at Data, Encryption Hearing with U.S. CongressOn April 29, 2015, Apps Alliance President Jon Potter testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Information Technology. Recently, law enforcement agencies have been pushing hard for unfettered access to encrypted products and services—a major issue for developers and businesses across the globe.
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Europe’s digital start-ups need swift DSM strategy
Read more: Europe’s digital start-ups need swift DSM strategyThe EU can take responsibility for changing the overall business environment for digital start-ups and infuse a more entrepreneurial mind-set throughout Europe, writes Kaya Taner, co-founder and board member of AppLift, a mobile app marketing platform based in Berlin. AppLift is a member of the Applications Developers Alliance. We can all agree that the EU Digital Single…
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App Developers Alliance Encouraged by Comprehensive Patent Reform Bill in Senate
Read more: App Developers Alliance Encouraged by Comprehensive Patent Reform Bill in SenateWashington, D.C. – The Application Developers Alliance said today it is encouraged by the comprehensive patent reform bill, the PATENT Act, being introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), John Cornyn (R-TX) Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and looks forward to working with the Senate to pass…
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Apps Alliance Urges Stronger Protections Against Patent Trolls’ Abusive Demand Letters During TROL Legislation Markup
Read more: Apps Alliance Urges Stronger Protections Against Patent Trolls’ Abusive Demand Letters During TROL Legislation MarkupWashington, D.C. – The Application Developers Alliance urged the House Energy and Commerce Committee to inhibit patent trolls’ abusive demand letters with the strongest possible law during markup of the legislation.
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App Developers Alliance Brings Start-ups and Innovators to Capitol Hill to Speak with Lawmakers about the Urgent Need for Strong Patent Reform
Read more: App Developers Alliance Brings Start-ups and Innovators to Capitol Hill to Speak with Lawmakers about the Urgent Need for Strong Patent ReformWashington, D.C. – Start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs from across the country took to the Hill today with the Application Developers Alliance to tell Congress the many ways in which patent trolls have hurt their ability to grow and create jobs.
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Wrongheaded Policy for Innovation, Privacy and Cybersecurity
Read more: Wrongheaded Policy for Innovation, Privacy and CybersecurityConsumers want their personal digital data to remain private. App developers and our business partners are working hard to make sure personal data remains private. Networking companies, ISPs, retailers, credit card companies, device manufacturers and digital services are investing tens of millions of dollars to upgrade data security and use encryption to stop cyberhackers and…
