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FCC To Examine Federal Ban On Unlocking Cellphones
2013-03-02 03:22:59| Telecom - Topix.net
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski says his agency will investigate whether a federal ban on unlocking cellphones is "harmful to economic competitiveness." As Bill reported in February , a law that went into effect this year makes it illegal for Americans to unlock - or reprogram - new cellphones.
FCC has phone-unlock ban on its radar
2013-03-01 18:54:19| CNET News.com
Until recently, consumers could freely unlock their smartphones without any issue. Then the Library of Congress stepped in. [Read more]