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Small U.S. Carriers Are Backing Cell Phone Unlocking Bills in Congress

Small U.S. Carriers Are Backing Cell Phone Unlocking Bills in Congress

Posted March 13, 2013
· Apple News
Small wireless carriers are backing several bills in Congress that would make cell phone unlocking legal in hopes of attracting more customers.
Is it Really 'Illegal' to Unlock Your iPhone?

Is it Really 'Illegal' to Unlock Your iPhone?

Posted January 29, 2013
· Apple News
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published an article weighing in on the recent uproar over the decision by the Library of Congress to prohibit unlocking of mobile phones in the U.S.
EFF and Consumers Union File Exemption Requests to Keep Jailbreaking and Unlocking Legal

EFF and Consumers Union File Exemption Requests to Keep Jailbreaking and Unlocking Legal

Posted November 8, 2014
· Apple News
The EFF has filed an exemption request to with the U.S. Copyright Office to make keeping jailbreaking of mobile phones legal and extend that to any device with a mobile operating system.
U.S. House Passes Bill That Would Make iPhone Unlocking Temporarily Legal

U.S. House Passes Bill That Would Make iPhone Unlocking Temporarily Legal

Posted February 26, 2014
· Apple News
The U.S. House has passed a bill that would make iPhone unlocking legal once again; however, the bill has some serious shortcomings.
United States Senate Passes Bill that Will Make Unlocking iPhones Legal Again

United States Senate Passes Bill that Will Make Unlocking iPhones Legal Again

Posted July 16, 2014
· Apple News
United States Senate has passed a bill that would legalize cell phone unlocking, including the iPhone
Unlocking Petition Reaches 100,000 Signatures Required for White House Response

Unlocking Petition Reaches 100,000 Signatures Required for White House Response

Posted February 21, 2013
· Apple News
The petition to make cell phone unlocking legal has reached the required 100,000 signatures to receive a White House response.
President Obama Signs Cell Phone Unlocking Bill Into Law

President Obama Signs Cell Phone Unlocking Bill Into Law

Posted August 1, 2014
· Apple News
President Obama has signed the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act into law, restoring the power to consumers to unlock their device without the carrier's approval.
Government Declares iPhone Jailbreaking and Unlocking Legal [Update x2]

Government Declares iPhone Jailbreaking and Unlocking Legal [Update x2]

Posted July 26, 2010
· Apple News
The Library of Congress has deemed that jailbreaking your iPhone in order to install unapproved applications and/or to unlock is legal
Apple's Official Response to Jailbreak Ruling

Apple's Official Response to Jailbreak Ruling

Posted July 26, 2010
· Apple News
Apple has issued an official response to the ruling handed down by the Library of Congress on the matter of jailbreaking the iPhone.
EFF Files Request to Make Jailbreaking Legal for More Devices

EFF Files Request to Make Jailbreaking Legal for More Devices

Posted December 7, 2011
· Apple News
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed a request asking the U.S. Copyright Office to rule jailbreaking legal for an expanded array of devices.
Microsoft Approves Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak Tool

Microsoft Approves Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak Tool

Posted June 18, 2011
· Apple News
ChevronWP7 Labs is an upcoming tool that will jailbreak your Windows Phone 7 device with Microsoft's approval.
Apple Asks Federal Government to Crack Down on Jailbreaking

Apple Asks Federal Government to Crack Down on Jailbreaking

Posted January 16, 2011
· Apple News
NBC is reporting that Apple has asked the federal government to help crack down on hackers "jailbreaking" the iPhone.
Apple Removes Jailbreak API From iOS 4.2

Apple Removes Jailbreak API From iOS 4.2

Posted December 11, 2010
· Apple News
Apple has removed its built in methods to help developers detect jailbroken devices from iOS 4.2