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Consumer Watchdog Calls on Justice Department to Launch Antitrust Action Against Google, Including Possible Breakup
By John Simpson
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Consumer Watchdog today called on the U.S. Department of Justice to launch a broad antitrust action against Google seeking remedial action that could include breaking the Internet giant into separate companies.
Continue reading...Signs Google is worried about AdMob deal
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Internet giant Google appears to be concerned that its proposed $750 million acquisition of mobile advertising company AdMob is...
Continue reading...FTC May Put Kibosh On Google’s AdMob Deal
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Despite the fact that the mobile advertising market is still young and fragmented, U.S. regulators apparently are concerned that Google's proposed acquisition of AdMob could give it an unfair competitive advantage. Google got an inkling that the FTC might want to give the deal a second look shortly after it was announced. At the end of December, the company received a "second request" for additional information from the agency, Paul Feng, group product manager, wrote in Google's Public Policy blog. Shortly thereafter, two consumer groups -- Consumer Watchdog and the Center for Digital Democracy -- asked the Federal Trade Commission to block the deal, arguing that it would lessen competition and harm consumers, advertisers and application developers, among others.
Continue reading...FTC reportedly seeking sworn statements in Google-AdMob deal
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Antitrust regulators are reported by Bloomberg news service to be seeking sworn statements from Google's competitors and advertisers as they continue to investigate the the Internet giant's proposed $750 million deal to buy AdMob.
Continue reading...AdMob May Win Big Even As Privacy Debate Rages
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
It's these highly personalized capabilities that raise the hackles of privacy advocates, however. They raise a host of questions about "how the data is used and manipulated without the consumer understanding," said John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog. Those concerns are only heightened by the proposed acquisition by Google, which he said could bore deeper into personal information by coupling its rich user databases with AdMob's.
Continue reading...Google is still the 800-pound gorilla
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Google acted again Tuesday to ensure that will be a dominant player in the increasingly important mobile market. It clearly wants to avoid what happened to other tech...
Continue reading...Taking Aim At Google, Apple Buys Mobile Ad Firm
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Apple has bought mobile advertising company Quattro Wireless as cellphone competition heats up between the maker of the iPhone and Internet giant Google. Google's purchase of AdMob is currently being examined by the US Federal Trade Commission, and two consumer groups, the Center for Digital Democracy and Consumer Watchdog, have urged the FTC to oppose the deal on anti-trust grounds.
Continue reading...What’s Google’s next plan for mobile?
Monday, January 4, 2010
Tuesday is a big day for those trying to figure out just what Google is planning for the increasingly important mobile phone market. The Internet giant has...
Continue reading...Smart Phone Apps Can Find You, Follow You
Sunday, January 3, 2010
The Center for Digital Democracy and U.S. Public Interest Research Group filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission last January, arguing that people should be asked for their consent before their information can be collected and used for mobile advertising. The Center for Digital Democracy and Consumer Watchdog have urged the FTC to reject Google's acquisition of AdMob, citing both competitive and privacy concerns.
Continue reading...Consumer Groups Sound Alarm Over Google’s AdMob Buy
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Google's plan to acquire mobile ad network AdMob in a US$750 million deal announced last month is under fire from two consumer groups, Consumer Watchdog and the Center for Digital Democracy. The two have asked the Federal Trade Commission to block the deal, arguing that it would substantially lessen competition in the mobile advertising market, harming consumers, advertisers and application developers, among others.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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