Google not only faced international criticism in regards to its new privacy policy, but national concerns as well. Last week, the US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website] dismissed a suit [JURIST report] from consumer privacy group Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) [advocacy website] asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) [official website] to block Google's then proposed changes. The group brought suit in February [JURIST report] and alleged the changes violated a consent order [JURIST report] between the FTC and Google. February also brought criticism from the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) [official website] who sent a letter [JURIST report] to Google, signed by 36 state attorneys general, expressing concerns about the company's new privacy policy. Three US representatives sent a letter [text, PDF] to the FTC asking it to look into [JURIST report] Google's new privacy policy. In January, Google issued a letter [JURIST report] in response to concerns raised by members of Congress regarding consumer privacy rights as impacted by the new policy. US Representative Edward Markey (D-MA) [official website] and seven other lawmakers sent a letter [text, PDF] to Google CEO Larry Page containing 11 questions regarding consumer privacy rights [JURIST report] as affected by Google's new privacy policies.