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|StartDate=2013-05-08 | |||
|Status=Resolved | |||
|Type=Digital Ownership | |||
|Description=This was a proposed law to restrict DMCA Section 1201 to only apply to copyright infringement, but it died in committee. | |||
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The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 was a proposed bipartisan law which would have modified Section 1201 of the DMCA to only restrict breaking digital locks for the sake of copyright infringement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Couts |first=Andrew |date=2013-05-09 |title=Awesome new bill legalizes cell phone unlocking, 'fixes' the DMCA |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/new-bill-legalizes-cell-phone-unlocking-fixes-the-dmca/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/new-bill-legalizes-cell-phone-unlocking-fixes-the-dmca/ |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Digital Trends}}</ref> It died in committee.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2013 |title=H.R. 1892 (113th): Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 |url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr1892 |url-status=live |access-date=2016-02-24 |website=www.GovTrack.us}}</ref> | The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 was a proposed bipartisan law which would have modified Section 1201 of the DMCA to only restrict breaking digital locks for the sake of copyright infringement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Couts |first=Andrew |date=2013-05-09 |title=Awesome new bill legalizes cell phone unlocking, 'fixes' the DMCA |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/new-bill-legalizes-cell-phone-unlocking-fixes-the-dmca/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/new-bill-legalizes-cell-phone-unlocking-fixes-the-dmca/ |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Digital Trends}}</ref> It died in committee.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2013 |title=H.R. 1892 (113th): Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 |url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr1892 |url-status=live |access-date=2016-02-24 |website=www.GovTrack.us}}</ref> | ||