Mountain View, Calif. – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined Mountain View-based Google $25,000 for hampering an investigation into whether the company’s Street View mapping team illegally collected data from Wi-Fi networks.
Though clearing Google in the investigation, the FCC said the company “deliberately impeded and delayed the bureau’s investigation by failing to respond to requests for material information and to provide certifications and verifications of its responses.”
This article was also published in Bay Area Tech Wire.
Related links:
Google – official site
FCC – official site
The Hill – Dem lawmakers: FCC fine on Google in Street View probe a ‘slap on the wrist’
TPM – FCC Hits Google With $25,000 Fine Over StreetView WiFi Spying
Ars Technica – FCC drops Google investigation over WiFi snooping, issues small fine
AdWeek – FCC Fines Google for Impeding Investigation
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