Tuesday
Mar052013
White House backs celfone unlocking petition, sets welcome precedent
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 8:59AM 
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
A petition in the US to Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal is getting the support of the Obama government.
A report from VentureBeat notes that "R. David Edelman of the White House staff has responded, saying that “the White House agrees with the 114,000-plus of you who believe that consumers should be able to unlock their cellphones without risking criminal or other penalties” and that “all consumers deserve that flexibility.”