White House: It's Time to Legalize Cell Phone Unlocking.
All Things Digital
“The FCC is examining this issue, looking into whether the agency, wireless providers, or others should take action to preserve consumers' ability to unlock theirmobile phones. I also encourage Congress to take a close look and consider a legislative ...
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Huffington Post
But last fall, the Library of Congress reversed course, and decided the exemption oncell phone unlocking should expire Jan. 26, 2013. Consumer advocates worried the decision would give wireless providers the ability to sue consumers who unlock their...
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White House: You have a right to unlock your cell phone
CNET
Having an unlocked cell phone means you can change carriers freely, something that many device manufacturers lock down even after a contract's term is up. Consumers typically need to spend more to buy a device up front in order to buy itunlocked, or ...
See all stories on this topic »Obama administration declares that it's time to legalize mobile phone unlocking
InfoWorld
The Obama administration and the FCC (PDF) today came out in favor of changing new legislation that makes it difficult for consumers to unlock their rightfully ownedmobile devices -- cellphones, smartphones, and tablets -- without risk of fines, jail ...
See all stories on this topic »White House: “It's Time to Legalize Cell Phone Unlocking”
WebProNews
In a statement that can only be seen as a huge win for activists in this arena, the White House just announced that “it's time to legalize cellphone unlocking.” “The White House agrees with the 114,000+ of you who believe that consumers should be able ...
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White House: You Should Be Able to Unlock Your Phone
IGN
Just days after FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski aired his concerns about the implications of the mobile phone unlocking ban, the White House has issued an official response to the petition launched on its We The People site. The response, penned by the ...
See all stories on this topic »White House Backs Petition to Legalize Cell Phone Unlocking
Forbes
The Obama Administration today responded to an online petition by saying that it “agrees with the 114,000+ of you who believe that consumers should be able tounlock their cell phones without risking criminal or other penalties. ” The blog post on ...
See all stories on this topic »Want to unlock your cell phone? The White House is OK with that.
MarketWatch (blog)
Attention iPhone and Android users: the Obama administration thinks you have a right to unlock your mobile device. In a response to a White House petition about making the unlocking of cell phones legal, David Edelman, the White House's senior adviser ...
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All Things Digital
“The FCC is examining this issue, looking into whether the agency, wireless providers, or others should take action to preserve consumers' ability to unlock theirmobile phones. I also encourage Congress to take a close look and consider a legislative ...
See all stories on this topic »Unlocking A Cell Phone Should Be Legal, White House Says
Huffington Post
But last fall, the Library of Congress reversed course, and decided the exemption oncell phone unlocking should expire Jan. 26, 2013. Consumer advocates worried the decision would give wireless providers the ability to sue consumers who unlock their...
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| White House calls for cell phone unlocking ban to be overturned Ars Technica The legality of unlocking one's cell phone to run on any network has flipped back and forth in the past several years. It was deemed illegal under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act—then it was made legal by the Library of Congress in an exception ... See all stories on this topic » |  Ars Technica |
CNET
Having an unlocked cell phone means you can change carriers freely, something that many device manufacturers lock down even after a contract's term is up. Consumers typically need to spend more to buy a device up front in order to buy itunlocked, or ...
See all stories on this topic »Obama administration declares that it's time to legalize mobile phone unlocking
InfoWorld
The Obama administration and the FCC (PDF) today came out in favor of changing new legislation that makes it difficult for consumers to unlock their rightfully ownedmobile devices -- cellphones, smartphones, and tablets -- without risk of fines, jail ...
See all stories on this topic »White House: “It's Time to Legalize Cell Phone Unlocking”
WebProNews
In a statement that can only be seen as a huge win for activists in this arena, the White House just announced that “it's time to legalize cellphone unlocking.” “The White House agrees with the 114,000+ of you who believe that consumers should be able ...
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| White House Says Cell Phone Unlocking Should Be Legal AppAdvice In response to a petition with more than 114,000 signatures, a senior White House advisor said today that consumers should be allowed to legally unlock their cell phones. R. David Edelman responded after the “We the People” petition on the White House ... See all stories on this topic » |  AppAdvice |
IGN
Just days after FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski aired his concerns about the implications of the mobile phone unlocking ban, the White House has issued an official response to the petition launched on its We The People site. The response, penned by the ...
See all stories on this topic »White House Backs Petition to Legalize Cell Phone Unlocking
Forbes
The Obama Administration today responded to an online petition by saying that it “agrees with the 114,000+ of you who believe that consumers should be able tounlock their cell phones without risking criminal or other penalties. ” The blog post on ...
See all stories on this topic »Want to unlock your cell phone? The White House is OK with that.
MarketWatch (blog)
Attention iPhone and Android users: the Obama administration thinks you have a right to unlock your mobile device. In a response to a White House petition about making the unlocking of cell phones legal, David Edelman, the White House's senior adviser ...
See all stories on this topic »