Government
Oct. 4, 2013
Calls grow to unlock our phones
After months of calls for legislation to unlock cellphones - including a petition with 114,000 signatures - the White House filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission.
On Sept. 17, after months of calls for legislation to unlock cellphones - including a "We the People" petition with 114,000 signatures - the White House filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission asking all wireless carriers to unlock their devices so users can easily switch between carriers.
The online petition, filed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), provides that the move would encourage competition by allowing customers...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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