Jailbreaking or Unlocking iPhone Illegal, Says US Trans-Pacific Partnership Trea in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Jailbreaking or Unlocking iPhone Illegal, Says US Trans-Pacific Partnership Trea in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP):
Jailbreaking or Unlocking iPhone Illegal Says US Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty
Unlocking the iPhone or jailbreaking has for long been disputed in the US, despite the White House recently announcing its support for unlocking devices for the public. A few days ago, the Federal Communications Commission chairman sent a proposal to reform policies on iPhone unlocking with the consent of the CTIA.
Nevertheless, a recently leaked document from WikiLeaks suggests that the White House has been secretly negotiating a treaty with other countries and industry lobbyists that could render jailbreaking and other ways of using or sharing copyrighted content as illegal to be banned by international law.
Here is a brief summary of the leaked information about the US Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty (TPP), courtesy of Slate:
