White House Statement on Cell Phone Unlocking: A First Step Toward DMCA Reform?

Freedom to Tinker 2013-03-15

Summary:

Yesterday, the White House officially responded to the online petition to “Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal,” which garnered more than 100,000 signatures in under 30 days. The Administration’s headline was emphatic: “It’s Time to Legalize Cell Phone Unlocking.” The tech press heralded this significant but symbolic first step in addressing some of the most egregious [...]

Link:

https://freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/felten/white-house-statement-on-cell-phone-unlocking-a-first-step-toward-dmca-reform/

From feeds:

Gudgeon and gist » Freedom to Tinker

Tags:

intellectual property copyright dmca fcc innovation drm voting

Authors:

Ed Felten

Date tagged:

03/15/2013, 12:20

Date published:

03/05/2013, 08:38