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Google Fires Back Against FCC Probing

While it remains unclear whether Google Voice should be treated the same way as other telecom companies, the search giant isn’t taking any chances with the rather unpleasant probing it’s receiving from the Federal Communications Commission.

While it remains unclear whether Google Voice should be treated the same way as other telecom companies, the search giant isn’t taking any chances with the rather unpleasant probing it’s receiving from the Federal Communications Commission.

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FTC Continues Investigation Into Apple Relationship With Google

Despite Google’s Eric Schmidt tendering his resignation from Apple’s board of directors, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to continue its investigation into the relationship between the two companies–and you can blame the apparent greed of one man. No, not Eric Schmidt. Not Steve Jobs. Nope, it’s Arthur Levinson.

Despite Google’s Eric Schmidt tendering his resignation from Apple’s board of directors, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to continue its investigation into the relationship between the two companies–and you can blame the apparent greed of one man.

No, not Eric Schmidt. Not Steve Jobs. Nope, it’s Arthur Levinson.

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More States Veto The Affiliate “Amazon Tax” Increases

It’s somewhat hard to keep up with which state is passing the so called “Amazon Tax,” which have vetoed it, and which retailers have pulled the plug on their program–just in anticipation of it.

It’s somewhat hard to keep up with which state is passing the so called “Amazon Tax,” which have vetoed it, and which retailers have pulled the plug on their program–just in anticipation of it.

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FTC To Focus On Professional Blogger Sponsorship Liability

It appears the Federal Trade Commission is continuing its sloth-like race to enact new standards for bloggers that don’t currently disclose compensated endorsements.

It appears the Federal Trade Commission is continuing its sloth-like race to enact new standards for bloggers that don’t currently disclose compensated endorsements.

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The FTC Looks Into Antitrust Charges Against Google

I can’t quite figure out why the Federal Trade Commission has decided to investigate Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s role on the boards of both Google and Apple.

I can’t quite figure out why the Federal Trade Commission has decided to investigate Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s role on the boards of both Google and Apple.

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