The FCC has taken action against Google, citing its efforts to impede the agency’s investigation into its Street View project’s possible privacy violations, and levying a fine on the company. However, the amount of the fine — a mere $25,000 — has astounded onlookers. “That does not even qualify as a slap on the wrist,” said independent telecom analyst Jeff Kagan. “It is chump change, at best.” It is important to note that the FCC’s fine was not over any perceived privacy violations — that is, Google’s collection of potentially sensitive personal information while capturing panoramic views of streets throughout the world.
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FCC Nicks Google for Failure to Cooperate
Posted by: Erika Morphy April 17, 2012 10:04 AMThe FCC has taken action against Google, citing its efforts to impede the agency’s investigation into its Street View project’s possible privacy violations, and levying a fine on the company. However, the amount of the fine — a mere $25,000 — has astounded onlookers. “That does not even qualify as a slap on the wrist,” said independent telecom analyst Jeff Kagan. “It is chump change, at best.” It is important to note that the FCC’s fine was not over any perceived privacy violations — that is, Google’s collection of potentially sensitive personal information while capturing panoramic views of streets throughout the world.