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Consumer Watchdog To Senate Judiciary: President Should Not Meet Behind Closed Doors With Google

17. February 2011

Washington, DC – Consumer Watchdog told the Senate Judiciary Committee that it is, “deeply distressed to learn that President Obama is meeting with Google CEO Eric Schmidt today behind closed doors as the Justice Department is poised to render its decision on Google’s acquisition of ITA, which has caused deep concern within in the travel industry about Google’s ability to drive out competitors in the online airline booking industry.”

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Landmark “Do Not Track Me” Bill To Block Unwanted Spying on the Internet, Says Consumer Watchdog

CONTACT: Carmen Balber

11. February 2011

WASHINGTON, DC — “Do Not Track Me” legislation introduced in Congress today by Rep. Jackie Speier, D-CA, will let consumers block unwanted tracking of their information online, said the nonprofit Consumer Watchdog at a press conference today with the bill author and consumer and privacy advocates.

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Is Google’s Copying Complaint Fair or Hypocritical?

By Juan Carlos Perez , PCWORLD.COM

2. February 2011

When involved in a spat over allegations of unauthorized copying or misappropriation of content and ideas, Google — fairly or not — usually plays the villain… “Google’s complaint is the height of hypocrisy. The company’s entire business model is built on the use of other people’s content usually without bothering to seek permission,” said John Simpson, from Consumer Watchdog’s Inside Google research team.

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Analysis: Consumer Watchdog’s Complaints Against Google

By David Gomez , TGDAILY.COM

1. February 2011

Consumer Watchdog has taken their public war of words with Google to a whole new level. The group’s recent 32-page report generates complaints that suggest Google is benefitting from US corporatism.

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Watchdog Group Questions Google’s Relationship with NSA

By Staff Writers Ms. Smith, NETWORKWORLD

1. February 2011

Google is in hot water again — or it will be if Consumer Watchdog can persuade the public to ask Congress to take action over the Google “Wi-Spy scandal.” Additionally, Consumer Watchdog published a report, Lost in the Cloud: Google and the US Government, that highlights Google’s relationship with NSA and claims the search giant has also “inappropriately benefited” from close and secretive relationships with other government agencies.

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Watchdog Demands Transparency on Google’s Million Dollar Lobbying

By Matthew Finnegan , TECHEYE.NET

1. February 2011

Google has been called on to give greater transparency to its lobbying in Washington following its refusal to release details from a presentation that seeks to persuade governmental policy makers and regulators of its compliance to competitiveness rules. Consumer Watchdog, which describes itself as a nonprofit, nonpartisan, consumer advocacy organization, has called for the 89-page presentation, which will be shown during a forthcoming meeting, to be made public.

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Google Won’t Be Taken To Court Over Data Gather

By Staff Writers , AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

31. January 2011

Consumer Watchdog, a group which has been highly critical of Google’s privacy practices, condemned the agreement to settle the issue through negotiations and called for congressional hearings on the subject.

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Consumer Watchdog Calls On Google To End Secrecy As Lobbying Hits $5.2 Million

CONTACT: John M. Simpson

31. January 2011

SANTA MONICA, CA — Consumer Watchdog today called on Google to end the secrecy surrounding its lobbying efforts in Washington after the Internet giant refused to release an 89-page presentation it is showing to policymakers and regulators in the nation’s capital. The call came as the Internet giant’s lobbying spending soared to $5.2 million in 2010 from $4.03 million in 2009.

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Google to Settle State ‘Wi-Spy’ Spat Out of Court

By Cade Metz , THE REGISTER UK

29. January 2011

Consumer Watchdog decried today’s agreement between Google and the state. “The details of the biggest privacy breach in history shouldn’t be settled in secret,” said John M. Simpson, director of Consumer Watchdog’s Inside Google Project. “This makes it clear why Google CEO Eric Schmidt needs to testify under oath before Congress about Wi-Spy.”

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NASA Accused of Favoritism at Moffett

By Daniel DeBolt , MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE (BAY AREA, CA)

28. January 2011

The advocacy group Consumer Watchdog has issued a report criticizing Mountain View-based Google’s “cozy” relationship with the federal government, using the controversial deal for “AirGoogle” to use Moffett as the most visible example, and calling out NASA for playing favorites with Google on Moffett’s airfield.

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