Comments on: Google and FCC blasted by privacy watchdogs despite $25k fine http://www.slashgear.com/google-and-fcc-blasted-by-privacy-watchdogs-despite-25k-fine-16223076/ Feeding Your Gadget and Tech Obsessions Thu, 17 May 2012 17:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Lee G http://www.slashgear.com/google-and-fcc-blasted-by-privacy-watchdogs-despite-25k-fine-16223076/#comment-202824 Lee G Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:14:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=223076#comment-202824 Should be much much more. We need it to hurt like fractured rib, not a “Bump!” sorry, excuse me! Stop playing with these Billion dollar companies!

]]> By: Guest http://www.slashgear.com/google-and-fcc-blasted-by-privacy-watchdogs-despite-25k-fine-16223076/#comment-202763 Guest Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:27:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=223076#comment-202763 Do No Evil?

Yeah, right.

]]> By: Nate http://www.slashgear.com/google-and-fcc-blasted-by-privacy-watchdogs-despite-25k-fine-16223076/#comment-202761 Nate Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:26:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=223076#comment-202761 strange that it was deemed illegal, and a violation of the wiretapping act for them to do this; when you and i do it all the time (unknowingly) by having your phone on wi-fi mode where it automatically searches for all wi-fi connections.  The only difference is that they are saving that data. so what.
they have actually not done anything illegal, even noted by the FCC.  They’re being fined by not providing information fast enough, or cooperating in an investigation into acts that are deemed not illegal. 
They want it, then go subpoena it; government a-nards.

]]> By: Nate http://www.slashgear.com/google-and-fcc-blasted-by-privacy-watchdogs-despite-25k-fine-16223076/#comment-202762 Nate Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:26:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=223076#comment-202762 strange that it was deemed illegal, and a violation of the wiretapping act for them to do this; when you and i do it all the time (unknowingly) by having your phone on wi-fi mode where it automatically searches for all wi-fi connections.  The only difference is that they are saving that data. so what.
they have actually not done anything illegal, even noted by the FCC.  They’re being fined by not providing information fast enough, or cooperating in an investigation into acts that are deemed not illegal. 
They want it, then go subpoena it; government a-nards.

]]> By: Brent Kennedy http://www.slashgear.com/google-and-fcc-blasted-by-privacy-watchdogs-despite-25k-fine-16223076/#comment-202759 Brent Kennedy Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:13:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=223076#comment-202759 They should fine companies based on a percentage annual revenue.  static fines dont work on large corporations, but a percentage of annual revenue.. yea that would hurt a lot.

]]> By: Barxalot Howler http://www.slashgear.com/google-and-fcc-blasted-by-privacy-watchdogs-despite-25k-fine-16223076/#comment-202756 Barxalot Howler Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=223076#comment-202756 The 25k fine did exactly what it was intended to do …
… the government collected a “tax” for doing business in America.

]]> By: Barxalot Howler http://www.slashgear.com/google-and-fcc-blasted-by-privacy-watchdogs-despite-25k-fine-16223076/#comment-202757 Barxalot Howler Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=223076#comment-202757 The 25k fine did exactly what it was intended to do …
… the government collected a “tax” for doing business in America.

]]> By: Barxalot Howler http://www.slashgear.com/google-and-fcc-blasted-by-privacy-watchdogs-despite-25k-fine-16223076/#comment-202758 Barxalot Howler Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=223076#comment-202758 The 25k fine did exactly what it was intended to do …
… the government collected a “tax” for doing business in America.

]]> By: Jesse G http://www.slashgear.com/google-and-fcc-blasted-by-privacy-watchdogs-despite-25k-fine-16223076/#comment-202744 Jesse G Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:51:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=223076#comment-202744 So the 25k fine didn’t bother a 200 billion dollar company?? Astounding!

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