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Re:White House Response to “Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal” by MereInterest on Monday March 04, 2013 @06:13PM (#5321675)
Embraced by both content leasers (I refuse to say "content owners", because copyright is a finite monopoly, not ownership.) and internet companies, but not by the general public.

It is absurdity because it provides a mechanism by which fair use can be completely restricted. It is the equivalent of saying "You are completely allowed out of your cell, provided that you do not break the lock."

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Re:White House Response to “Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal” by rayiner on Monday March 04, 2013 @06:36PM (#5321785)
> Embraced by both content leasers (I refuse to say "content owners", because copyright is a finite monopoly, not ownership.) and internet companies, but not by the general public.

The way politicians see it (not without merit): embraced by 'job creators', ignored by the public, opposed by a tiny minority of people who wouldn't vote for them anyway.

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