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# Texas city demands $2M for public records on surveillance technology
- URL: https://adjacent.media/signals/texas-city-demands-2m-for-public-records-on-surveillance-technology/
- Published: 2026-10-07T10:14:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T10:14:45.000Z
- Description: San Antonio is using FOIA fees to suppress scrutiny of its Flock camera network, pricing requests at levels that make investigation prohibitively expensive.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #signal, theme-culture, regulation, surveillance, policy

Source: [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/texas-city-demands-2m-for-public-records-on-flock-usage/?ref=adjacent.media)

San Antonio is using FOIA fees to suppress scrutiny of its Flock camera network, pricing requests at levels that make investigation prohibitively expensive. Municipalities are learning that opaque fee structures can block transparency as effectively as secrecy laws while maintaining the legal appearance of public access.