Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Cell phone unlocking bill passes in the Senate

This one has been a long time coming, but it looks like we're almost back to the point where it will be legal to unlock your cell phone in the U.S. Last year, a provision in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) lapsed which allowed unlocking, although carriers have been good about still allowing the practice. Now, proper legislation is on the way to reinstate unlocking in the law.


The lapse in the DMCA provision hasn't caused much issue, because President Obama came out early to get carriers and legislators on the issue. Carriers agreed to make it easier for customers ...



from PhoneArena - News http://ift.tt/1nxhPOP

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