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Google's promises to EU not good enough for US consumer group |
February 10, 2014
A U.S. consumer group on Monday added its voice to the growing criticism of Google’s proposed settlement with the European Union’s competition authorities.“We had been impressed with the strong position the Commission had taken in your investigation, unlike regulatory authorities in the United States,” wrote John Simpson, Consumer Watchdog’s Privacy Project director in a letter to the Commission on Monday. “We cannot understand what prompted this recent change in attitude.”Last Wednesday E.U. Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said that he was satisfied with Google’s proposals to give comparable display to specialized search services that rival its own. He added that while he would analyze responses from the 18 complainants, he didn’t believe he would change his mind.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2096180/googles-promises-to-eu-not-good-enough-for-us-consumer-group.html#tk.rss_all
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