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US Government Fines Google 0.0008% Of How Much It Made Last Quarter
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!
Nokia Fined $55K For Aussie SMS Spam
Nokia got busted by ACMA today to the tune of $55,000 for sending out spam SMS to customers. Ouch!
New Yorkers Face Fines For Yapping On Phones While Street-Crossing
This isn’t the first time Senator Karl Kruger’s proposed a ban on mobile phone-use and listening to MP3 players when crossing the street. The motion didn’t get passed in 2007, so let’s hope the same happens again. [CBS via Gawker]
FCC Fines Verizon A Record-Breaking $US25 Million For Screwing Customers
Remember when Verizon recently said “sorry” to 15 million of its mobile phone customers for overcharging them to the tune of $US52.8 million? So does the FCC, which just levied a massive $US25 million fine against them for the error.
Secret Recording Busts Quota-Pushing Cops
Police quotas – mandatory numbers for nailing you with parking tickets and traffic violations – have always been one of those unconfirmed realities of urban living. But the New York Times has new proof, exposing an agenda from the top at the New York Police Department.
Speeding Fine Provokes Man To Purchase Expired Police Domain
Getting a speeding fine is enough to drive anyone to road-rage, but Brian McCrary decided to do something entirely different with his rage. While browsing the local police department’s website, he saw the domain was close to expiring…
Samsung-Led Cartel Fined $US404m In Price-Fixing Scandal
Nine chip makers – including heavy hitters like Samsung and Hitachi – have collectively been fined $US404 million by the European Commission over DRAM price fixing. Cartels: they’re not just for drug lords anymore.
Parents Of Balloon Boy Hit With $US42,000 Fine
Ah, Balloon Boy. It happened barely two months ago, yet it already seems ready to show up on an I Love the 00s nostalgia-fest. Anyway, Balloon Boy’s a-hole parents just got hit with a $US42,000 bill for the stunt.
