Business Software Alliance

Business Software Alliance (BSA) is a nonprofit trade association created to advance the goals of the software industry and its hardware partners. It is the foremost organization dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world. BSA’s global mission is to promote a long-term legislative and legal environment in which the industry can prosper and to provide a unified voice for its members around the world. BSA’s programs foster innovation, growth, and a competitive marketplace for commercial software and related technologies. BSA members are optimistic about the future of the industry, but believe that the future does not simply unfold. And, we agree that it is critical for companies to work together to address the key issues that affect innovation.

BSA’s public policy program has one simple goal: to create a dynamic, open, and barrier-free international marketplace in which the software and hardware industries can continue to grow and succeed. BSA’s efforts to open markets—and keep them open—have a tangible, quantifiable impact on companies’ bottom lines. Whether it’s eliminating non-tariff barriers to market entry, preventing the imposition of distortionary Internet taxes, or strengthening laws that reduce global software piracy, BSA’s advocacy efforts are reflective of the industry’s priorities to ensure continued economic growth and innovation.