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Google Deal to Buy AdMob Coming Under Scrutiny

­Google's US$750 million acquisition of mobile advertising agency, AdMob may be facing regulatory hurdles in the USA after the Federal Trade Commission (ftc) requested sworn declarations from industry firms, including competitors regarding their merger.  more

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Two Consumer Groups Ask FTC to Block Google's $750 Million Purchase of AdMob

­Two consumer groups have asked the Federal Trade Commission to block Google's $750 million deal to buy mobile advertising agency, AdMob, on anti-trust grounds. In addition, the groups said, the proposed acquisition raises privacy concerns that the Commission must address.  more

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FTC taking closer look at Google's AdMob purchase

U.S. antitrust regulators are taking a closer look at Google's proposed $750 million purchase of mobile phone marketer AdMob, the latest sign of greater government vigilance as Google tries to expand its advertising empire. more

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FTC accuses Intel of stifling competition in chips

The Federal Trade Commission sued Intel on Wednesday, looking to block pricing deals and other tactics the government said the world's biggest chip maker has used to snuff out competition. more

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Regulators Investigating Google Acquisition of AdMob

­The USA's Federal Trade Commission is reported to be investigating Google's planned acquisition of mobile advertising agency, AdMob. more

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Sprint Nextel-Virgin Mobile USA deal gets FTC's OK

The Federal Trade Commission has removed a regulatory hurdle to Sprint Nextel Corp.'s proposed $483 million acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA Inc. more

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Rambus says FTC has dropped antitrust claims

Rambus said Thursday that the Federal Trade Commission has dropped its claim that the memory chip company violated antitrust laws in patenting technologies that were eventually incorporated into industry standards. more

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Call to Clamp Down on Privacy Concerns from Mobile Advertising

US lobbying organisation, The Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (USPIRG) have jointly petitioned the USA's Federal Trade Commission to launch an immediate investigation into the mobile marketplace, focusing especially on practices that compromise user privacy.  more

Related Tags: google, mobile-data, analytics, privacy, USA


House Panel Passes Disclosure Bill for Prepaid Calling Cards

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- A House panel on Tuesday approved a bill to set universal disclosure standards on rates and other terms for prepaid calling cards.  more

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False Email Rumors About Telemarketers and Cellphone Numbers

WASHINGTON (AP)--An email warning consumers that cellphone numbers will soon be released to telemarketers is making the rounds again, and government officials have a key detail they'd like to add: it's totally bogus.  more

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