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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.

Press Release

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 Reaches Agreement With Connecticut AG Over Wi-Spy

By Gautham Nagesh , THEHILL.COM - HILLCON VALLEY BLOG

30. January 2011

Frequent Google critic Consumer Watchdog blasted the announcement and repeated its call for outgoing Google CEO Eric Schmidt to explain the incident to lawmakers. “The details of the biggest privacy breach in history shouldn’t be settled in secret,” said John 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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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.

Press Release

Connecticut AG’s Wi-Spy Deal With Google Shows Need for Congressional Hearings, Consumer Watchdog Says

CONTACT: John M. Simpson

28. January 2011

SANTA MONICA, CA — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen’s deal with Google announced today makes it clear that Congressional hearings will be necessary if the American public is to understand fully what happened in the Wi-Spy scandal, Consumer Watchdog said.

Blog Post

Neither Sleet Nor Snow Stops Video Van

Posted by Carmen Balber

28. January 2011

Despite a six-hour commute home on what should have been a 20 minute drive after Wednesday’s snowstorm, our mobile ad truck braved the streets again in this morning’s flurries so “Mr. Schmidt Goes to Washington” could crash a “World Privacy Day” event at Google’s lobby shop in DC.

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Consumer Critic Dings Outgoing Google CEO in Carton Video

By Staff Writers , CBSNEWS.COM

27. January 2011

A consumer advocacy group has hired a van to drive around the streets of Washington D.C. playing an animated cartoon lampooning Google’s outgoing CEO Eric Schmidt for previous statements he’s made concerning Internet privacy.

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