{"id":10861,"date":"2015-02-27T17:57:13","date_gmt":"2015-02-28T01:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/?p=10861"},"modified":"2022-04-13T12:17:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:17:13","slug":"fcc-decision-on-net-neutrality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/fcc-decision-on-net-neutrality\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC Decision on Net Neutrality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chances are, if you were online yesterday you read about at least one of three things: 1. #theDress (turns out it IS blue\/black), 2. Llamas on the loose! or finally, about the historic decision by the Federal Communications Commission on net neutrality<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In sum, the FCC&#8217;s decision approves a proposal that would treat the internet as a public utility allowing the agency to implement regulations. ISPs are now barred from creating slow lanes\/fast lanes to certain sites and\/or charging certain content creators more money to allow users faster access to their content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Though this is simply one decision in what we&#8217;re sure will be years of continued lawsuits and decision-making, we&#8217;re excited that the consumers have benefitted from this first battle for a free and open internet. Spokeo&#8217;s mission is to provide easy access to publicly available information to millions of users throughout the United States, thus democratizing access to data for all. 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