Today, good news arose from the White House stating that the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act had been passed by Obama after going through both the House and Senate earlier this year. The bill was introduced after it first became illegal to unlock your phone in January 2013 as a result of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act expiring. Now the rules have reversed allowing anyone to modify the firmware of their phone. The law covers all smart phones encompassing both iPhones and Androids .
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.
The most important part of this joint effort is that it will have a real impact. As long as their phone is compatible and they have complied with their contracts, consumers will now be able to enjoy the freedom of taking their mobile service — and a phone they already own — to the carrier that best fits their needs. At a time when partisan gridlock all too often threatens progress on everyday issues that matter to consumers, working together we listened to your voices, and the American people benefited as a result.
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