White House Response to “Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal”

Re:White House Response to “Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal” by lysium on Monday March 04, 2013 @02:49PM (#5320374)

I'm with you that you could by a non-subsidized phone. However, one of the points of the petition is that unlocking is currently illegal _even after the original contract has expired_. Why should that be allowed? The original contract is over, after all. No party should have any rights beyond the contract they've agree upon.

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Re:White House Response to “Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal” by morpher on Monday March 04, 2013 @07:25PM (#5322022)

Although this is true (and silly), AT&T (at least) will unlock the phone for you after contract expiration. If this is true of other carriers, then the issue is largely irrelevant.

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Re:White House Response to “Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal” by TylerE on Monday March 04, 2013 @02:55PM (#5320423)

I agree that after the contract expires it should be fare game.

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Re:White House Response to “Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal” by schrodinger on Monday March 04, 2013 @03:01PM (#5320473)

Is it illegal as in criminal? Or civil, and you could be sued?

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Re:White House Response to “Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal” by jellicle on Monday March 04, 2013 @06:19PM (#5321696)

It's a felony, with a fine of up to $500,000 and up to five years in prison. For unlocking one (1) cell phone.

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