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White House Agrees That Cellphone Unlocking Should Be Legal Again
(Eva_Deht)In January, a decision by the Librarian of Congress made it illegal for cellphone owners to unlock new devices without the permission of their current wireless carrier. This decision sparked...
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Congresswoman To Introduce Bill To Make Cellphone Unlocking Legal Again
(TheGlassPeople)Just days after both the White House and the Federal Communications Commission expressed concerns about the Librarian of Congress’ decision to make it illegal for consumers to unlock...
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Consumers Union Calls On FCC, Lawmakers To Relax Rules On Cellphone Unlocking
(Consumerist)As many of you know, the Librarian of Congress, who has the authority to interpret (and reinterpret) the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, recently heeded the siren song of the wireless...
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Commerce Dept. Asks FCC To Require Wireless Companies To Unlock Cellphones
(Consumerist)A year ago, the Librarian of Congress decided that consumers no longer own their cellphones, and that they can not legally unlock that phone to take to another, compatible wireless...
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Wireless Companies Adopt Voluntary Unlocking Standards. Are They The Right Ones?
(Consumerist)A month after new FCC Commissioner Tom Wheeler asked the wireless industry to stop futzing around and agree to some consumer-friendly standards for unlocking wireless devices, the wireless...
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House Passes Bill To Re-Legalize Cellphone Unlocking
(Consumerist)A legislative effort to once again make it legal for consumers to unlock their cellphones without seeking their carriers’ permission is a step closer to reality after being passed by the...
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Congress Finally Passes Bill To Re-Legalize Cellphone Unlocking
(Consumerist)Nearly two years after the Librarian of Congress decided to make it illegal for consumers to unlock cellphones and take them to a new carrier without getting permission from their current...
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