Cellphone unlocking legal again!
Excellent news! Just a few days ago the United States Senate passed Bill S. 517 ( also known as the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act) to legalize cell phone unlocking so that consumers can switch carriers easily once their contract is up with their current carrier!
Yes!!
This means that once you’re finished on your contract you are legally allowed to unlock your phone, hence being able to move between carriers as you please. Originally, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act made it illegal to do so, followed by a exemption period from ending in January 2012, again making it illegal to unlock your phone. A petition was then recorded on the White House website opposing this which gathered over 110,000 signatures.
Hooray for common sense and the people’s voice, right?!
Tags: Carriers, Cell phone unlocking
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July 22, 2014 10:23 am | 
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