The Federal Communications Commission recently released its ruling on a landmark privacy law that will limit how internet service providers use or even manage online user data.

Privacy activists hailed the ruling as an important step towards protecting user data from data hoarding corporations.

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The FCC ruled in favor of the new online privacy law, a move that was greatly lauded by critics, users and activists.

In a statement acquired by CBS Baltimore, Free Future blog editor Jay Stanley said, "What we don't want to see is the internet network itself violating your privacy."

"The actual company that's providing the wires into your home, that's what these ruled prevent," he added.

The latest FCC ruling states that internet users may disallow internet service providers from sharing their sensitive personal information, including mobile location, browsing history and data usage.

Internet activists have questioned the practices of several internet service providers that hoard user data and sell it to advertising companies. Ad companies will then use these data to target consumers with specific products.

Furthermore, most mobile devices are now equipped with GPS sensors, which can pinpoint the actual location of the user with a great degree of accuracy.

Some online activists believe that huge corporations, and even some government agencies, use these tools to track certain individuals of interest, a practice that is a direct violation of the person's privacy.

The new FCC ruling still allows users to choose whether they want their information to be shared to third-party entities or not. The five-person commission voted 3-2, in favor of the new ruling.

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