Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage
On Monday, the Texas Tribune reported that city officials in a Fort Worth suburb, North Richland Hills, asked one group to pay $2.3 million before it would…
Ars Technica reports that on Monday, the Texas Tribune reported that city officials in a Fort Worth suburb, North Richland Hills, asked one group to pay $2.3 million before it would fulfill a public records request for Flock data.
To reach that high fee, officials claimed…
This technology story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Flock, Texas Tribune and Texas.
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