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Verizon’s request to lock phones supported by police, opposed by users | FCC considering Verizon request to end 60-day handset unlocking requirement.
FCC considering Verizon request to end 60-day handset unlocking requirement.
With Verizon seeking permission to lock phones to its network for six months or longer instead of the current 60 days, a coalition of advocacy groups yesterday urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject the cellular carrier's petition. Verizon can already fight fraud during the 60-day locking period because it has the ability to "flag suspicious purchases, deny unlocking to devices that show signs of trafficking, and pursue legal or contractual remedies against fraudulent actors," the filing said. The International Union of Police Associations expressed"strong support for Verizon's petition requesting a waiver to eliminate its unlocking obligations for mobile devices under existing FCC consent decrees or regulations."
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