The deadline for carriers to comply with the CTIA's consumer code regarding cellphone unlocking has arrived. In December 2013, thanks to pressure from the FCC, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon Wireless agreed to adopt a voluntary set of six principles for unlocking of consumers’ mobile phones and tablets. Starting today, in accordance with that … [Read more...] about FCC-Mandated Cellphone Unlocking Requirement Deadline is Today
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New FCC Chairman Wants Cell Phone Unlocking Made Legal Before the Holidays
Tom Wheeler, the new FCC Chairman, has penned a letter to the CTIA (The Wireless Association) urging them to make cell phone unlocking legal before the holidays, or have the FCC step in to regulate. Wheeler says, "Enough time has passed, and it is now time for the industry to act voluntarily or for the FCC to regulate." He wants the CTIA Consumer Code to contain the full … [Read more...] about New FCC Chairman Wants Cell Phone Unlocking Made Legal Before the Holidays