Starting Today, It's Illegal to Unlock Your Cellphone

[keith smith]

Well paying extra is not a choice it is a deterrent.  

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Keith Smith

--- On Sat, 1/26/13, Walter Mack <wmack at componentsw.com> wrote:

From: Walter Mack <wmack at componentsw.com>
Subject: Re: Starting Today, It's Illegal to Unlock Your Cellphone
To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org>
Date: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 3:53 PM


  

    
  
  
    hhmm,

      some random thoughts:

      

      You CAN buy unlocked phones legally. The article mentions iphone 5
      and some google phone - so you have an alternative if you don't
      like a locked phone. Maybe its more expensive, but you HAVE A
      CHOICE.

      

      Why don't they simply "lease" you the phone, then it remains their
      property and no one would question that unlocking a phone that is
      the property of someone else (the provider) can be considered
      illegal?

      

      Why don't the contracts simply stipulate that you AGREE to not
      unlock the phone? Surely every good citizen will abide by the
      contracts he/she signs - and if someone doesn't its breach of
      contract - what am I missing here?

      

      If it is really that high on your list of priorities, get some
      100000 voters together for a lobbying campaign, and see the
      wonders that can do. Citizens (you and me among roughly 300
      Million others) have a right to lobby congress, just as much as
      cell providers have. 

      

      

      On 01/26/2013 04:28 PM, 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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              Keith Smith
          
        
      
      

      
      

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