Readers of expat mailing list could not condone the recent squabble related to Iphone unlocking. Here is my two cents on this issue!
Unlocking your Iphone is absolutely legal under a 2006 exemption to the Digital Millennium Act. Here is the exact wording of the exemption: "Computer programs in the form of firmware that enable wireless telephone handsets to connect to a wireless telephone communication network, when circumvention is accomplished for the sole purpose of lawfully connecting to a wireless telephone communication network." Since you are unlocking the Iphone in order to use it with just another provider, you are not doing anything illegal! Misha's comparison with wine bottle is also nonsensical. By unlocking an Iphone you might be tweaking the program but you are not replacing it with any other program. His reasoning would be correct if we were talking about swapping the OS. Cheers! -- Subscribe to Rusbiz eZine! Get tips and advice on B2B eCommerce, Internet Marketing and Web Development. Learn how to use B2B Portals to run online business. http://ezine.rusbiz.com
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