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       U.S. Senator Proposes Bill To Make Cellphone Unlocking Legal Aga
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       By: Apple Team Date: April 2, 2013, 11:36 am
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       U.S. Senator Proposes Bill To Make Cellphone Unlocking Legal
       Again
       As of January 26th, it is now illegal for you to unlock your
       smartphone if you want to use it on another network. Carrier
       unlocking has been legal in the U.S. for years, but in October
       the Library of Congress ruled that unauthorized unlocking isa
       crime.
       The Obama Administration has already voiced its opinionthat
       citizens should be allowed to unlock their smartphones without
       risking criminal penalties,and a senator from Oregon just
       introduced a bill that would making unlocking legal again.
       Senator Ron Wyden from Oregon announced on Twitter Tuesday that
       he has created the Wireless Device Independence Act to ensure
       citizens can unlock their devices.
       Wyden’s bill would attempt to amend Section1201(a)(1)(B) of
       title 17 of the United States Code which deals with the
       circumvention of copyright protection systems.
       The Obama Administration said that it would support a range of
       approaches to address the issue, including legislative fixes. A
       few other U.S. lawmakers aretrying to rush bills out as well.
       Rep. Anna Eshoo from California plans to introduce her own bill
       in the House of Representatives soon too.
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