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Aussie IT Pricing Inquiry Now Taking Submissions A report issued by the Federal Communications Commission reveals that the Google engineer responsible for collecting private information via wireless networks from Street View cars repeatedly told his colleagues about the controversial nature of what was happening.
Fresh off its pitiful $US25,000 fine over collecting private Wi-Fi information with its Street View cars, Google is the target of a new investigation. This time, it’s because Google was found to be bypassing security settings to store cookies on unwilling mobile Safari users’ phones.
Leave it to the US Federal Communications Commission to stick it to nefarious corporate overreaching: USA Today reports the FCC just slammed Google with a $US25,000 fine for collecting private information about American Wi-Fi networks. That’ll stop ‘em!
Carrier IQ execs were in DC yesterday meeting with FTC and FCC officialsabout its alleged spying antics. Both agencies are probing the carrier over allegations that its tracking software was installed on more than 150 million smartphones without user knowledge.
The US Federal Communications Commission’s wireless communication report is out and what does it tell us? People under 30 hate landline phones. In fact, 51 per cent of adults between 25-29 pledge complete loyalty to their mobile phones.
The FCC is starting an effort to prevent telcos from charging their customers for unauthorised or hidden fees. The new rules are meant to address consumer complaints about cramming, or misleading charges for things like long distance service.
