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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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The EU Might Undermine The Internet As We Know It
Read more: The EU Might Undermine The Internet As We Know ItThe European Commission is asking the public critical questions about the future of our online world, but these questions are buried throughout a lengthy consultation survey that will probably make your eyes water. We need you to tackle the survey and make your voice heard. It’s not easy, so we’re here to help
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European Commissions’ Proposal for Contract Rules on Online Purchase of Digital Content – Statement from Catriona Meehan, Apps Alliance Director of European Policy
Read more: European Commissions’ Proposal for Contract Rules on Online Purchase of Digital Content – Statement from Catriona Meehan, Apps Alliance Director of European PolicyBrussels (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.
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Apps Alliance Interactive Workshop: App Challenge for societal change
Read more: Apps Alliance Interactive Workshop: App Challenge for societal changeOn Wednesday, 2 December, the Apps Alliance, with EU40, organised an interactive workshop in the European Parliament, hosted by Philippe de Backer MEP (ALDE, ITRE Committee).The speakers and audience discussed the impact ICT and mobile technology has on the lives of people with disabilities. The main focus of the debate was the huge potential of…
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Email Privacy Act Deserves a Vote
Read more: Email Privacy Act Deserves a VoteOn Tuesday, the Judiciary Committee in the House of Representatives held an important legislative hearing to examine the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699). H.R. 699 would update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) of 1986 to ensure that emails are treated like regular mail and the government cannot compel email services or other third-parties, such…
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Recap: Tel Aviv App Strategy Workshop
Read more: Recap: Tel Aviv App Strategy WorkshopOn 25 November, the Application Developers Alliance hosted their first App Strategy Workshop in Tel Aviv. With around 100 app developers and entrepreneurs present in the room, here are the key takeaways from the event.
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Devs to European Commission: “Don’t Encourage Android Fragmentation”
Read more: Devs to European Commission: “Don’t Encourage Android Fragmentation”Nearly 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.
