Published on: 2025-06-27 14:49:05
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon has petitioned the FCC to waive its 60-day phone unlocking requirements. The company has proposed waiving the unlocking rule because it encourages bad actors to exploit unlocked devices and harms its business. Verizon pointed out that the industry standard for providers not subject to the 60-day rule is a minimum of six months or longer. Verizon is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to waive rules that require it to unlock mob
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-28 20:18:52
Verizon petitioned the Trump administration to let it lock phones to its network for longer periods of time, making it harder for customers to switch to other carriers. There are two rules that require Verizon to unlock phones more quickly than other major carriers. Verizon agreed to both rules and gained significant benefits in return—first in 2008 when it purchased licenses to use 700 MHz spectrum that came with open access requirements and in 2021 when it agreed to merger conditions in order
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