Google deal in EU privacy debate
From Times Wire Services
A European Parliament committee will debate privacy concerns raised by Google Inc.’s plan to buy DoubleClick Inc. for $3.1 billion.
A hearing will occur next year to look at privacy, competition, consumer and media-related concerns, said Sophie in’t Veld, a Dutch Parliament member. European Union regulators started a probe of the deal Tuesday, saying the purchase might hurt competition for online ads.
The deal is under antitrust and privacy scrutiny in the U.S.
