Comments on: Google Street View car case closed with FCC $25,000 fine

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:20:00 +0000

way off base there.
apparently you haven’t even bothered to look for yourself.
G-maps was developed by the company “Where-2-Technologie”, which was an Aussie company, and developed by two Danish Rasmussen brothers.
Conspiracy Theorists exist everywhere, and always have misinformation.
Good luck trying to get folks to drink that koolaid. weak.

By: Myke500

Myke500 — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:24:00 +0000

I, google, or ANYONE, can drive down your public street. And if any of us happen to pick up your Wi-Fi signal along the way, there is nothing you, or the FCC can do about it. It is your fault for broadcasting the signal and allowing us the opportunity.

By: JohnJohnJ

JohnJohnJ — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:51:00 +0000

I think the FCC overreached in this case…especially about wanting employee names. I applaud Google for not giving up its employees. Furthermore, Google could have defended itself in court, but that would have cost a lot more than $25K.

By: Whatever

Whatever — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:52:00 +0000

Where’s my tin foil hat?

By: Gabriel Hernandez

Gabriel Hernandez — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:34:00 +0000

Do some research and you’ll discover Google Maps wasn’t developed by Google, it was a CIA project funded by the US Government. Do some research and Google Street view cars didn’t stole your street Address, email, password and IP and Mac Address of your home router by accident, they are funded by the US government.

By: poorkingz

poorkingz — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:09:00 +0000

Calm down. We are not all breaking the law. The FCC concluded that what Google did was legal. The fine was issued because Google was not cooperating with the investigation.

By: thereasoner

thereasoner — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:24:00 +0000

I don’t get it. If Google was found to be acting with in the limits of the law as this article states then how is it the F.C.C feels they have a right to the names of and e-mails of those employees involved? This article makes it look like the F.C.C. is on some kind of witch hunt.

By: Paul Lovelace

Paul Lovelace — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:16:00 +0000

It’s important to remember that this case never should have been brought to the FCC!
Wifi data is transmitted in a public frequency range and collection of it has never been illegal as long as you don’t attempt to connect. Google was likely protecting individual employees from lawsuits. Google really should file charges against the FCC for an illegal investigation.And don’t forget… Google wasn’t “caught”… they volunteered information that they didn’t have to.

By: NNNNN22a

NNNNN22a — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:53:00 +0000

I think you got it right, otherwise why woulfd govt even give a s hit,

By: NNNNN22a

NNNNN22a — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:42:00 +0000

$25,000 fine seems more like a ‘late fee’ for not giving them the info in full. In fact I think thats actually what the article says.
INFORMATION…..WE WANT INFORMATION!!!

By: Renegadepaul

Renegadepaul — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:18:00 +0000

$25,000 fine. LMAO. Obama probably paid them $1,000,000 of our tax dollars for thier info.

By: Chris Boots

Chris Boots — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:01:00 +0000

25k wow ! all of a milliseconds profits from google that will REALLY hurt them lol :)

By: Clay Henderson

Clay Henderson — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:44:00 +0000

[The FCC also noted that upon being requested to hand over the names of the people responsible for the program that put Google into this situation, Google responded that they “unilaterally determined that to do so would ‘serve no useful purpose.’” ]
The problem here is the precedences that Google’s behavior and its response to request for information set. Perhaps there are a few too many “o’s” in “Google” and not enough “0′s” in the fine against Google!

By: bill

bill — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:36:00 +0000

It’s not like they were hacking your networks. They couldn’t have done much except see which networks were available, see which ones were unlocked and which ones were locked, and see the names of the public networks. If your network is unsecured, it’s your fault. I can do this kind of “snooping” on my cell phone, and in-fact it’s done for me automatically. Almost every wifi device does it. I guess we’re all breaking the law.

By: RayInMinnesota

RayInMinnesota — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:28:00 +0000

I wonder what the Legal and Court Costs totalled….

By: Eugene33

Eugene33 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:21:00 +0000

When quoting the FCC, could it be in German. It’s so much better for federal agencies to threaten in that manner.

By: Winston

Winston — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:19:00 +0000

$25000 is less than a slap on the wrists. It’s *maybe* equivalent to the FTC sneezing on Google *after* having romantic sex together… this fine is a laugh.

By: Jack_k1

Jack_k1 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:14:00 +0000

So the FCC is in a snit because Google isn’t helping them investigate something they did that wasn’t illegal? Figures. And Obama wonders why corporations think America is a hostile place to do business.

By: peabody3000

peabody3000 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:23:00 +0000

you miss the point. the FTC can demand your mother’s panties, but if they want to fine you for hesitating, they better expect a fight

By: poorkingz

poorkingz — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:20:00 +0000

Observation: Google caught snooping Wi-fi networks.

Conclusion: Evil government is covering up for a conspiracy.

By: General Disarray

General Disarray — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:05:00 +0000

the FTC can demand anything they want, whether google complies is another thing. google doesn’t want to pay, they can be heard in a court of law.

By: peabody3000

peabody3000 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:30:00 +0000

crock of BS. the FTC does not have unilateral authority to order google around. if they dont get what they want, like employee names and emails, they can petition the court to legally compel google to provide it, and they can wait just as long as it takes. i hope google fights this fine to the end

By: Timsoforegon

Timsoforegon — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:26:00 +0000

Really? I’m pretty sure our governments were only interested for two reasons. 1. Money 2. Google; accidentally saw something they weren’t suppose to see.