The Circuit: Steve Jobs's FBI file, Verizon's cable deal, Google and Motorola By Hayley Tsukayama Steve Jobs file posted on FBI site: Steve Jobs, being considered in 1991 for an appointment under President George H.W. Bush, underwent a thorough background investigation by the FBI, according to newly released files from the agency. The Washington Post reported that the FBI amassed a lengthy and often unflattering file on Apple's co-founder, with more than 30 interviews from friends, family members and colleagues. Despite many interviewees saying that they did not personally like Jobs, many said that they would recommend him for a position in government. The files were made public after a Freedom of Information Act request by the Wall Street Journal. Verizon shot clock : Public interest groups and companies including Sprint, DirecTV, T-Mobile and the Rural Cellular Association have asked the Federal Communications Commission to stop its shot clock on its evaluation of a proposed agreement between Verizon and several cable companies. The deal, a spectrum and cross-marketing proposal, is currently under consideration at the FCC, and the companies and public interest groups would like to see information about the pricing and compensation portions of the deal unredacted. Google, Motorola: Sources "familiar with the matter" have told Bloomberg that the U.S. Justice Department is close to approving the deal between Google and Motorola Mobility. The proposed $12.5 billion acquisition was announced in August. If approved, the merger would provide Google with Motorola's deep portfolio of patents. The acquisition of so many patents should prove useful in case of litigation over technology used in Google's Android operating system. FTC lawsuit over Google privacy: Privacy advocates on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit aimed at forcing government officials to punish Google over alleged privacy violations, The Washington Post reported. In the complaint, the Electronic Privacy and Information Center said Google's plans to tie together data of users across services beginning March 1 violates a settlement agreement the company struck with the Federal Trade Commission last summer over a separate privacy controversy. The firm defended its privacy policy changes by saying it isn't seeking to collect more information about users. "Our updated privacy policy will make it easier to understand our privacy commitments, and we've undertaken the most extensive notification effort in Google's history to ensure that users have many opportunities to learn about the changes," Google said in a statement. TV cameras in the Supreme Court: On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would allow television cameras into the Supreme Court. The bipartisan bill passed with a vote of 11-7. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said he supported the bill because it increases transparency. "We have the power to use technology to allow greater access to public proceedings of the Government so that all Americans can witness the quality of justice in this country," Leahy said in a statement. Critics of the bill warned that the measure could sway some justices and lawyers to feel the need to perform for the cameras, The Hill reported. "I do not believe that justice is better because it's televised," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) "And I have seen actual situations where, in my view, it's worse." |
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