{"id":19607,"date":"2014-07-31T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T20:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntegrait.com\/unlocking-your-cell-phone-is-no-longer-illegal-will-you-jump-the-bandwagon\/"},"modified":"2014-07-31T15:33:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-31T20:33:00","slug":"unlocking-your-cell-phone-is-no-longer-illegal-will-you-jump-the-bandwagon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/unlocking-your-cell-phone-is-no-longer-illegal-will-you-jump-the-bandwagon\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking Your Cell Phone is No Longer Illegal \u2013 Will You Jump the Bandwagon?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/unlock-cell-phone.jpg\" alt=\"unlock cell phone\" width=\"200\" align=\"right\" \/>In October 2012, the Library of Congress \u2013 in charge of directing how the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA is enforced \u2013 ruled that cell phone unlocking without your wireless carriers permission was illegal.<\/p>\n<p>Cell-phone users everywhere were displeased with this news. However, July 2014 marks the date where Congress returned the right for users to unlock their cell phones. Some of the benefits to unlocking your cell phone include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Changing Cell Phone Providers<\/li>\n<li>Easy International Travel<\/li>\n<li>No Contracts<\/li>\n<li>Money Saving<\/li>\n<li>No Hidden Charges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Library of Congress decision never took well with the public. A \u2018We The People\u2019 petition was made asking that unlocking cell phones be made legal again. Furthermore, the White House\u2019s R. David Edelman, senior advisor for Internet, Innovation, &amp; Privacy, replied that as far as President Obama was concerned, \u201cneither criminal law nor technological locks should prevent consumers from switching carriers when they are no longer bound by a service agreement or other obligation.<\/p>\n<p>Sina Khanifar, creator of the unlocking cell phone petition, approved of Senator Leahy &amp; Senator Grassley\u2019s bipartisan cell phone unlocking bill entitled, \u201cUnlocking Consumer and Wireless Competition Act.\u201d The Senate passed the bill the week of July 14<sup>th<\/sup> and House of Representatives passed it unanimously on July 25<sup>th<\/sup>. Obama is also expected to sign it immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Obama wrote on the We The People petition site \u201cAdministration called for allowing Americans to use their phones or mobile devices on any network they choose.\u201d He added that, \u201cThe bill Congress passed today is another step toward giving ordinary Americans more flexibility and choice, so that they can find a cell phone carrier that meets their needs and their budget.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>To find out more about unlocking your cell phone, contact our team at {company}. You can give us a call at {phone} or send us an email at {email}. We will provide you with the necessary information you need to decide whether you should unlock your device today!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In October 2012, the Library of Congress \u2013 in charge of directing how the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA is enforced \u2013 ruled that cell phone unlocking without your wireless carriers permission was illegal. Cell-phone users everywhere were displeased with this news. 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