FCC waives rule that forced Verizon to unlock phones 60 days after activation.

The Federal Communications Commission is letting Verizon lock phones to its network for longer periods, eliminating a requirement to unlock handsets 60 days after they are activated on its network.

The change will make it harder for people to switch from Verizon to other carriers.

  • ThisGuyThat@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Until today’s waiver order, Verizon faced strict unlocking requirements that didn’t apply to other carriers. But that was by choice, as Verizon gained significant benefits in exchange for agreeing to unlocking requirements in 2008 when it purchased licenses to use 700 MHz spectrum, and again in 2021 when it agreed to merger conditions to obtain approval for its purchase of TracFone.

    Businesses getting handouts. Consumers get shafted.