Commerce clause has been false interpreted to extend Federal authority.  It was put in place to ensure there were no trade tariffs between states.  Not to regulate commerce as large. ------------------------ Keith Smith --- On Sat, 2/16/13, Kevin Brown wrote: From: Kevin Brown Subject: Re: OT: Re: Starting Today, It's Illegal to Unlock Your Cellphone To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 2:07 PM   The FCC exists under the Commerce clause of the US Constitution. > Are cellular phones one of the numerated power of the Federal Government? > > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --- On *Sat, 2/16/13, ChasM Marshall //* wrote: > > >     From: ChasM Marshall >     Subject: RE: OT: Re: Starting Today, It's Illegal to Unlock Your >     Cellphone >     To: "plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org" >      >     Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 1:42 PM > >     What am I doing? >     Well, I've NEVER bought a cell phone.  Carriers don't appear to be >     regulated. >     I've waited half my life just to see "Do Not Call" enforced at a >     Federal level. > >     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >     Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 06:02:51 -0700 >     To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >     From: l.tuttle@cox.net >     Subject: OT: Re: Starting Today, It's Illegal to Unlock Your Cellphone > >     Yes, I agree.  The question is, "What are you doing about it?"  An >     inch at a time..... > >     At 11:00 AM 1/26/2013, Derek Trotter wrote: > >         I can't argue Keith.  This is no longer a free country.  It's >         not even a republic.  It's a bureaucracy.  People who are >         unelected and unaccountable to the people are now making the >         laws and changing them anytime they feel like it. > >         On 01/26/2013 08:28 AM, keith smith wrote: > > >             I know some of you do not agree with my limited government >             position, however this is what a run away government >             does.  We pay for our phones with those two year >             contracts.  Our rates would be lower if they did not >             "subsidize" our phones.  These phones are our property. > >             Hold onto your seat.  This is just an example of how a run >             away government is going to treat it's people. > >             This is not freedom, this is bondage. > >             Th article says in part: > >             The worst-case scenario for an individual or civil offense >             could be as much as a $2,500 fine. As for those planning >             to profit off of the act or a criminal offense -- such as >             a cellphone reseller -- the fine could be as high as >             $500,000 and include prison time. > >             http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/now-illegal-unlock-cellphone/story?id=18319518 > > > > > > >             ------------------------ >             Keith Smith > > > >             --------------------------------------------------- >             PLUG-discuss mailing list - > >             PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org  >             To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >             http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > >         -- >         "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and >         if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." > >         Patrick >         Moore > >         --------------------------------------------------- >         PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >         To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >         http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > >     --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss >     mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, >     unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >     http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >     -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > >     --------------------------------------------------- >     PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >      >     To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >     http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss