>>>http://www.technewsdaily.com/16514-unlocking-cellphones-becomes-illegal.html
>>
>>I think that *if* there is validity in the article, there is no way that would stand a court test.
>
>There *is* validity to the article. Hopefully the Electronic Frontier Foundation or a similar group will take it to court to determine if the Digital Millennium Copyright Act should apply or not - but in the meantime - we're screwed.

The screwup happened at the time when the general public fell for the gimmick - "we'll sell you the phones cheaper, with the slight stipulation in the small print". As if the price difference isn't made up later through what you pay for the service.