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> The carriers claim it is illegal Also the POTUS, the US Attorney General, and the law. . > Is there any case law supporting Yes. Neither uninformed skept
by JohnHaugeland 14y ago
> The carriers claim it is illegal
Also the POTUS, the US Attorney General, and the law.
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> Is there any case law supporting
Yes.
Neither uninformed skepticism nor demands for us to do your research for you while holding up zero evidence of your own validate your position.
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> or just the carriers
Seriously, try hitting Google once or twice. This is hard to watch.
- elehack 14y agoThis EFF article on the state of DMCA and cell phone unlocking does not mention any case law validating the idea that unlocking is actually a violation: https://www.eff.org/is-it-illegal-to-unlock-a-phone https://www.eff.org/is-it-illegal-to-unlock-a-phone It does cite case law that points in the direction that the DMCA is only triggered when the lock protects a creative work, which cell phone access may not be. Considering how carefully the EFF tracks these things, if there was case law supporting the carriers' (and possibly executive branch's) position, they would mention it.