Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal _White House Official Petition_

[enyce9]

Please Sign This Petition Guys

 

 

 

Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal.

 

The Librarian of Congress decided in October 2012 that unlocking of cell phones would be removed from the exceptions to the DMCA.

As of January 26, consumers will no longer be able unlock their phones for use on a different network without carrier permission, even after their contract has expired.

Consumers will be forced to pay exorbitant roaming fees to make calls while traveling abroad. It reduces consumer choice, and decreases the resale value of devices that consumers have paid for in full.

The Librarian noted that carriers are offering more unlocked phones at present, but the great majority of phones sold are still locked.

We ask that the White House ask the Librarian of Congress to rescind this decision, and failing that, champion a bill that makes unlocking permanently legal.

 

https://petitions.wh...-legal/1g9KhZG7

[lynyrd65]

I take it a step further.

 

I would appreciate support for this.

 

Petition to make device and network locking illegal

 

If you all could spread this on XDA and other sympathetic venues that would also be great!