I can't argue Keith.  This is no longer a free country.  It's not even a 
republic.  It's a bureaucracy.  People who are unelected and 
unaccountable to the people are now making the laws and changing them 
anytime they feel like it.

On 01/26/2013 08:28 AM, keith smith wrote:
>
> I know some of you do not agree with my limited government position, 
> however this is what a run away government does.  We pay for our 
> phones with those two year contracts.  Our rates would be lower if 
> they did not "subsidize" our phones.  These phones are our property.
>
> Hold onto your seat.  This is just an example of how a run away 
> government is going to treat it's people.
>
> This is not freedom, this is bondage.
>
> Th article says in part:
>
> The worst-case scenario for an individual or civil offense could be as 
> much as a $2,500 fine. As for those planning to profit off of the act 
> or a criminal offense -- such as a cellphone reseller -- the fine 
> could be as high as $500,000 and include prison time.
>
> http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/now-illegal-unlock-cellphone/story?id=18319518
>
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