The Electronic Privacy Information Center filed a FOIA request for...
The Electronic Privacy Information Center filed a FOIA request for the unredacted version of the FCC’s Google Street View report (http://xrl.us/bm4ho4). The FCC said it will fine Google $25,000 for obstructing an investigation concerning Google Street View and federal wiretap…
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law, EPIC said. A “heavily redacted” report from the commission said Google impeded the investigation by “delaying its search for and production of responsive emails and other communications, by failing to identify employees, and by withholding verification of the completeness and accuracy of its submissions,” the group said. But the redacted report “also raised questions about the scope of the FCC’ Street View investigation,” it said. “Surprisingly, the FCC concluded that Google had not violated the federal wiretap act, even though a federal court recently held otherwise.” EPIC Tuesday sought a Justice Department investigation into Google’s collection of Wi-Fi data” from residential networks by means of “Street View” vehicles.