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Congressman Says Google Is Resisting Deal InquiryRepresentative Joe Barton of Texas said on Wednesday that Google had rebuffed requests by his staff for a meeting as part of an investigation into the company’s $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick. Two aides to the House Energy and Commerce Committee received a “chilly response” when they tried to schedule a visit to Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Mr. Barton said in a letter to Google’s chief executive, Eric E. Schmidt. A Google spokesman, Adam Kovacevich, said the company was “surprised” by the letter and was working to arrange the visit. Mr. Barton, the committee’s senior Republican, raised concerns this year about the effect of the DoubleClick purchase on consumers’ privacy. He met Mr. Schmidt on Nov. 6 in Washington to discuss the purchase, and later requested a visit. The Commerce Committee oversees Internet policy. Google agreed in April to buy DoubleClick to try to bolster sales of Internet ads with pictures and videos. Microsoft has said the deal may give Google too much sway over online ad sales. While the takeover does not require Congressional approval, it is subject to clearance by the Federal Trade Commission, which Mr. Barton’s committee oversees. Google could not meet with Mr. Barton’s aides on Nov. 27 and Nov. 28 because most senior executives were attending the Republican presidential debate in Florida, Mr. Kovacevich said. YouTube, the video site owned by Google, was among the debate’s sponsors. When Google proposed a visit after Nov. 28, Mr. Barton’s aides said they could not travel to California while the House was in session, Mr. Kovacevich said. Google executives then offered to meet in Washington, he said. Mr. Barton asked that Mr. Schmidt respond by Tuesday to 24 questions about Google’s handling of consumer data, and how it would use information retained by DoubleClick. Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationState of the Art: Often-Asked iPhone Questions...Seven out to take over Unwired... MetLife’s Profit Rises 38%... Champagne Beyond the Big Names... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - Congressman Says Google Is Resisting Deal Inquiry |
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