Agreed.  However we are starting to see the states asserting their rights. ------------------------ Keith Smith --- On Sat, 2/16/13, Derek Trotter wrote: From: Derek Trotter Subject: Re: OT: Re: Starting Today, It's Illegal to Unlock Your Cellphone To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 2:43 PM While you may successfully argue that cell phones are not one of the powers granted by the constitution to the federal government, that means nothing to them.  The federal government ignores the constitution whenever they feel like it. On 02/16/2013 02:04 PM, keith smith wrote: Are cellular phones one of the numerated power of the Federal Government? ------------------------ Keith Smith --- On Sat, 2/16/13, ChasM Marshall wrote: From: ChasM Marshall Subject: RE: OT: Re: Starting Today, It's Illegal to Unlock Your Cellphone To: "plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org" Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 1:42 PM What am I doing? Well, I've NEVER bought a cell phone.  Carriers don't appear to be regulated. I've waited half my life just to see "Do Not Call" enforced at a Federal level. Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 06:02:51 -0700 To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org From: l.tuttle@cox.net Subject: OT: Re: Starting Today, It's Illegal to Unlock Your Cellphone Yes, I agree.  The question is, "What are you doing about it?"  An inch at a time..... At 11:00 AM 1/26/2013, Derek Trotter wrote: 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   ------------------------ Keith Smith --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." Patrick Moore --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -----Inline Attachment Follows----- --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." Patrick Moore -----Inline Attachment Follows----- --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss