Proposed rule would make it easier to switch to another service provider for the phone you already own.
Wireless providers would have to unlock all cellphones within 60 days of activation under a proposal unveiled Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission.The new rule would allow mobile phone owners to switch to another service provider more easily, so long as their devices are compatible with the new provider's wireless network, according to the regulator.
Beyond giving people more choices, the proposal would increase competition by reducing switching costs and confusion by applying the same rules to all providers, stated the FCC, the federal agency in charge of implementing and enforcing the country's communications law and regulations.As things stand, some cellphones contain software that prevents them from being used on different mobile networks even if they are technologically compatible.
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