The problem with #PriceFixing #Cartels - post and present - is that like in 2005 [¹] - too few #Execs face[d] #JailTime and all these #Corporations did was pay lousy #fines they could even #writeoff on their #Taxes!

And now we see the same again, with #Flash ² & #DDR4 + #DDR5 #RAM ³.

Since the #FTC under the #Trump is filled with #AIslop - #TechBros, @EUCommission should enact #PriceCaps [as of 06/2025 spot]!

¹: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVzeHTlWIDY
²: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O6FQFhNhiw
³: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hLiwNViMak

The DRAM Cartel | Price Fixing, Anti-Consumer Collusion, & Corporate Conspiracy

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Supreme Court Surprisingly Backs FCC Effort To Punish AT&T, Verizon For Spying On Public Location Data

On one hand, the Trump administration wants to destroy most corporate oversight, consumer protection, labor rights, and regulatory autonomy. On the other hand, the administration very much wants to…

Techdirt
Spain’s Net blocks have a flimsy legal basis, and lack both oversight and accountability

A few weeks ago, Walled Culture wrote about Hadopi, France’s infamous copyright enforcement mechanism. The so-called “graduated response” – aka “three strikes and you are out” – has been around for over 15 years now, has cost French taxpayers a fortune, and has never achieved any of its aims. As the Walled Culture post suggested, the latest court ruling might finally put the […]

#barcelona #ccia #cordoba #disco #fines #france #HADOPI #healthcare #ipAddresses #ISPs #italy #laRazon #laliga #madrid #netBlocks #nordvpn #overblocking #piracyShield #protonvpn #spain #vpns https://walledculture.org/spains-net-blocks-have-a-flimsy-legal-basis-and-lack-both-oversight-and-accountability/
Canadians who skipped the census face possible $500 fines and in-person visits from StatCan

A team of 30,000 census workers is conducting in-person visits this week to reach Canadians who haven’t completed the census. But not all Canadians are required to complete a questionnaire.

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Nessuno ha avvertito questi 2 castagni in fiore che sono 2 piante diverse e che tra loro c'è una strada che li separa.
Ma l'hanno capito da soli e proprio per questo si abbracciano

#Fines
@malerba

Over 100,000 illegal cockroaches confiscated in Australia bug bust
Australia has strict biosecurity controls at its borders to protect its agriculture and horticulture sectors and native wildlife from pest infestations. Those smuggling in undeclared or illegal animal, insect or plant material can be fined thousands of dollars.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australian-cockroach-bug-bust-9.7224475?cmp=rss
Ontario is cracking down on illegal ticket resales ahead of World Cup. One expert says it won’t help consumers
With almost a week to go before Toronto hosts its first FIFA World Cup match, Ontario is increasing fines for illegal ticket resales, a move one expert says won't actually help buyers score more affordable tickets.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-ticker-resale-crackdown-fifa-world-cup-9.7223752?cmp=rss
Over 100,000 illegal cockroaches confiscated in Australia bug bust
Australia has strict biosecurity controls at its borders to protect its agriculture and horticulture sectors and native wildlife from pest infestations. Those smuggling in undeclared or illegal animal, insect or plant material can be fined thousands of dollars.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australian-cockroach-bug-bust-9.7224475?cmp=rss
Ontario announces new stiff fines for ticket resellers
More than a month after Ticketmaster Canada announced it would cap resale prices in Ontario, the provincial government says it's hitting illegal ticket resellers with steeper fines than ever before.Ontario announced on Thursday that, starting June 10, repeat offenders who break the province's ticket resale rules could soon face fines of up to $25,000, a signif...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/06/ontario-new-stiff-fines-ticket-resellers/
Calgary company hit with $350K fine after marble slab crushes worker
A Calgary company has been fined $350,000 for a 2023 workplace fatality that friends and loved ones described at the time as troubling to comprehend.
#Canada #EmployeeSafety
https://globalnews.ca/news/11886977/lx-hausys-warehouse-fine/