“Consumers have been permitted to unlock their phones in the past under an exemption created by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. But the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress, which has the authority to use this exception, decided not to extend it. That means without legislation, anyone with a phone that was bought on January 27, 2013 or later cannot unlock their phones legally. Extending this exemption had broad support from Republicans and Democrats. However, GOP leaders made a last-minute change to the bill that says the bill does not permit ‘bulk unlocking,’ which opponents say could make it difficult for companies to go into the business of unlocking phones for consumers.”
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/votes/199257-cell-phone-freedom-bill-passes-house
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