Google sued of overcharging advertisers
Publish date: 10 August 2005
Issue Number: 1093
Diary: Legalbrief eLaw
Category: Corruption
* Google is being sued over accusations that it overcharged advertisers that use the Web search giant\'s paid search advertising program, which accounts for the vast majority of Google\'s revenue. The proposed class-action suit accuses Google of charging in excess of advertisers\' daily budgets, under which Google allows an advertiser to limit how much it spends each day. Full CNN Money report
* The Information Society Week (ISW) in Cape Town will focus on practical plans and applications to bridge the digital divide. ISW, scheduled for August 22 to 26, will incorporate the Community Informatics Research Network and the WSIS civil society colloquium. The City of Cape Town\'s Smart Cape Access Project will be showcased during the week. This project links the city\'s 100 libraries that every resident, at no charge, can access via the Internet. Full itweb report * Econet Wireless Group claims that Altech\'s court bid to wind up Econet Wireless Global (EWG) is aimed at scuppering a hearing into an alleged racist statement. JSE-listed Altech Allied Technology Group said in a statement to shareholders that it had launched an application in the High Court of Botswana for the winding up of EWG. Full itweb report
