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As a result, only phones that were purchased before or within 90 days of the effective date could continue to be unlocked by users. Phones purchased more than 90 days past the effective date would again be subject to the anti-circumvention clause of the DMCA and could not be legally unlocked without the carrier's permission. [4] [1]
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Bill passes in the US to allow for phone unlocking Enables consumers to unlock their cell phones in order to take them to a carrier that best suits their needs. Forces mobile operators to unlock cell phones [36] 2015: Library of Congress ruled in favor of repair-related exemption in DMCA
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More than the required 100,000 people have signed an online petition asking the Obama administration to ask the Librarian of Congress to rescind the ruling that made unlocking a cell phone illegal.
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The term "subsidy" refers to the subsidization of cell phones sold to customers that purchase mobile phones as part of a contract with the mobile service operator. Many network operators provide these subsidies as an incentive for users to sign extended contracts, and use the subsidy lock as a means of protecting their investment. The ...
The 57-page indictment is riddled with mobile phone shenanigans, a damning trail that includes messages in which an Adams campaign staffer allegedly bites at the chance for $100,000 in illegal ...