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Google Fined $25K for Obstructing FCC’s Street View Investigation

Google escaped penalties associated with the Federal Communications Commission’s electronic eavesdropping law in the agency’s investigation of private user data collection through Street View mapping.

by Miranda Miller • Published April 16, 2012
Federal Communications Commission • Google Street View • Google • Wi-Fi • Fifth Amendment • Electronic Eavesdropping
FCC Targets Google Over Wi-Fi Data Collection

If Google is found to have intentionally violated laws to prevent electronic eavesdropping, the company could face fines of up to $50,000 for each violation. The FCC confirmed the investigation began earlier this year after privacy advocacy group...

by Danny Goodwin • Published November 11, 2010
Federal Communications Commission • Electronic Privacy Information Center • Google • Joe Barton • Eric Schmidt • Street View • C-Span • Wi-Fi