Legislation
All CategoriesLaws that secure your rights to tinker and fix your stuff are important, and worth fighting for. Here’s what’s happening in the halls of power.
The Cellphone Unlocking Bill Finally Passed, and It’s a Total Sham
Almost a week ago today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that could make unlocking legal again. Unfortunately, the resulting Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act (H.R. 1123)…
Why iFixit Can’t Support the Cellphone Unlocking Bill We Fought For
Tomorrow, the House will vote on the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act (H.R. 1123). If made law, H.R. 1123 will—at least temporarily—reverse the Librarian of Congress’s decision to…
Cellphone Unlocking Bill Passes Committee, but There’s Still a Treacherous Road Ahead
The Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act was approved by the House Judiciary Committee yesterday. But wait: we still aren’t allowed to legally unlock our cellphones (or anything else…