On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 00:19:28 -0500, Marcus Didius Falco posted the
> following to comp.dcom.telecom:
>> If memory serves (and it may not in this instance), there was, at one
>> time, an FCC rule or policy saying that cellular equipment could not
>> be subsidized from cellular service, the main reason that the cellular
>> carriers don't unlock.
> There has never been any such FCC rule or policy. I used to write the
> FCC's cellular rules and policies, and I've been dealing with 'em on the
> outside since then, so I'm quite sure. California used to have such a
> policy, but it was found unlawful long ago.
> Michael D. Sullivan
> Bethesda, MD, USA
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