In October 2012, the Library of Congress decided that unlocking mobile phones would soon be illegal in United States. Today, Golden Frog joins a wide range of groups and individuals seeking senior lawmakers in the US Congress to act quickly to codify a permanent exception to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to allow unlocking mobile terminals.
We believe that unlocking a phone allows consumers to choose their mobile operator and not be locked to a single carrier. This is useful for international travelers who want their phones are compatible with different networks or for consumers who want the freedom to switch carriers at will. Make illegal mobile phone lock reduces consumer choice and reduces the resale value of the devices that consumers paid in full. It also forces consumers to pay exorbitant roaming charges for making calls while traveling abroad.
A recent petition to the White House that has collected more than 100,000 signatures have asked the White House asked the Librarian of Congress to reverse its decision. This release campaign has led the White House to reconsider its position and press release and an investigation of the FCC.
Several members of Congress have announced plans to legalize unlocking. Starting today, three Senate Bills and House bill have been introduced, and more seem to be on the way. . This question has broad bipartisan and popular support, and there's a good chance at least one of these bills will strength
As Forbes reported this week, citing one of the lead campaigners the release, Derek Khanna:
"A free society should not have to ask his government every three years to allow access to technologies that are mundane and ordinary. Innovation can not depend on the permission of begging an unelected bureaucrat every three years. A free society should not prohibit technologies unless there's a really overwhelming and compelling governmental interest. "
As we stated in our policy paper published recently, we believe in an open and free Internet. The idea of an open and free Internet also covers the mobile market. Enabling consumers to use their mobile devices with the carrier of their choice contributes to increase consumer choice and maintain openness. We believe that copyright should not be used as a means of restrict consumers to use a particular service provider.
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