Re:This is a NASDAQ story, not a Google story (Score 1)

Lobbying that hasn't fully paid off yet. Nasdaq is running this as a trial to get around requiring SEC approval. Also - this story says they worked with the SEC and NYSE while the feed that went live on major financial news sites today is provided by Nasdaq. The slashdot article is wrong as well. The real time quotes aren't limited to Nasdaq-listed securities - they're on all securities traded on the Nasdaq exchange.