Exactly one year ago Google was in the midst of a controversy involving the Maps service. European authorities revealed that the Street View cars collected more than photographs of the places they passed, also recording data from Wi-Fi networks of citizens. This practice has made the web giant was heavily criticized by government agencies and investigated until now had his first punishment.
After carefully examining the case, the FCC - Federal Communications Commission or Federal Communications Commission - the U.S. has determined that Google will have to pay an incredible, unbelievable, frightening and ridiculous fine of $ 25,000, more motivated by ill will the company to cooperate with the investigations that the invasion of privacy itself.
"For many months Google deliberately delayed the investigation of the FCC does not respond to requests for relevant information or offer certification and verification of your answers (...) misconduct of this nature are threats to the ability of the commission to investigate possible violations of law in the future" it said in its decision.
In its defense, Google says "do not agree with the statement that the FCC did not cooperate with the investigations and that will soon make an official announcement." Also remember that the data collection was done within the law and did not pose any threat to citizens, despite the FCC's claim that the cars also collected personal data, passwords and browsing history, without going into detail on this subject.
In 2011, Google earned $ 39 billion, which gives roughly U.S. $ 1,173 per second. Thus, the punishment for the FCC web giant was equivalent to just over 21 seconds of hard work. So far at least, nothing evil, Google.
After carefully examining the case, the FCC - Federal Communications Commission or Federal Communications Commission - the U.S. has determined that Google will have to pay an incredible, unbelievable, frightening and ridiculous fine of $ 25,000, more motivated by ill will the company to cooperate with the investigations that the invasion of privacy itself.
"For many months Google deliberately delayed the investigation of the FCC does not respond to requests for relevant information or offer certification and verification of your answers (...) misconduct of this nature are threats to the ability of the commission to investigate possible violations of law in the future" it said in its decision.
In its defense, Google says "do not agree with the statement that the FCC did not cooperate with the investigations and that will soon make an official announcement." Also remember that the data collection was done within the law and did not pose any threat to citizens, despite the FCC's claim that the cars also collected personal data, passwords and browsing history, without going into detail on this subject.
In 2011, Google earned $ 39 billion, which gives roughly U.S. $ 1,173 per second. Thus, the punishment for the FCC web giant was equivalent to just over 21 seconds of hard work. So far at least, nothing evil, Google.
