[lug] Fwd: It's Legal to Unlock Your Cell Phone

[Davide Del Vento]

Since phones are now computers and sizable number of them run Linux, I
believe you should know about this (if you don't already).

Me, I still use a dumbphone bought in Europe more than a decade ago, since
to me the practices of this industry in the USA are unacceptable. But maybe
the tide is changing...

Cheers,
Davide

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From: The White House <info at mail.whitehouse.gov>
Date: Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 5:09 PM
Subject: It's Legal to Unlock Your Cell Phone
To: davide.del.vento+wh at gmail.com


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*Note: You're receiving this email because you've previously petitioned the
White House on cell phone unlocking.*

It's Legal to Unlock Your Cell Phone

Last week, Congress passed a bill legalizing cell phone unlocking — and
this afternoon, President Obama signed that bill into law.

This effort began as a result of the petition you signed, "Make Unlocking
Cell Phones Legal." Two weeks after the petition crossed the threshold, we
laid out steps that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), industry,
and Congress could take.

Your effort culminated in the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless
Competition Act that President Obama signed today. The bill not only
restores the rights of consumers to unlock their phones, but ensures that
they can receive help doing so if they lack the technological savvy to
unlock on their own.

It's the first time a We the People petition has led to a legislative fix.
And on Tuesday, we're holding a conference call with Administration
officials about the new law and to answer your questions. We want you to
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*President Barack Obama signs S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and
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