http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/01/the-most-ridiculous-law-of-2013-so-far-it-is-now-a-crime-to-unlock-your-smartphone/272552/

Being america's faithful lapdog we are sure to follow suit.

I don't get it... why?

What is to to the government if someone unlocks their smartphone?

Phil

We've managed to not repeat the the DCMA, although it's bad enough that changes to the duration of Copywrong can lead to works being taken from the public domain back into Copywrong.

Its clearly pressure from apple and co trying to prevent people jailbreaking and using free apps etc.

Its clearly pressure from apple and co trying to prevent people jailbreaking and using free apps etc.

That's fair enough but unlocking and jailbreaking are two completely different things.

I unlocked the ohter half's HTC Sensation XE as we needed to be able to stick a German sim in while traveling.

Under american law I could get jail time for that! Crazy!

Its clearly pressure from apple and co trying to prevent people jailbreaking and using free apps etc.

Jailbreaking and unlocking are two completely different things.

Jailbreaking allows you to install whatever you want on your phone.

Unlocking allows you to use your phone on whatever network you want.

Land of the corporate giant and paid lobbyists.

What about unlocked from new.

Typing this on one now !!!

What about unlocked from new.

Typing this on one now !!!

That's fine apparently

With the financial and employment problems that America have they are discussing that. No wonder nobody is going forward trying to get out of this rescission

I don't get it... why?

What is to to the government if someone unlocks their smartphone?

Phil

Simply government being lobbied by at&t most articles on this I've read point at, as "big phone", as they're called are losing market share