rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO | reply to guitarzan
Re: NJ teen unlocks iPhone for use on T-Mobile Although I think it's still a crime to unlock your own device, I was calling into question whether or not it was wise for the guy to publish the hack.
Someone else said there may be an exemption for cell phones and that this would probably test that law.
There are many DMCA exemptions but most seem to be surrounding unsupported products or products that are no longer manufactured. For instance, there is an exemption if software requires a hardware device (dongle) to unlock it and the hardware device is no longer manufactured. In this case, you are free to hack the protection and remove it. I'm still assuming this would be for your personal and legal use (you owned a license before your hardware key stopped working). If you hack such software and use it illegally, they may not be able to charge you on the hack but they could still charge you for damages resulting from using unlicensed software. |
