The FCC wants to make it easier to unlock cellphones Image: Samar Haddad / The VergeThe chair of the Federal Communications Commission proposed a new rule that could make it easier for consumers to unlock their cellphones. The proposed regulation, which the agency announced on Thursday, would require mobile providers to unlock consumers’ phones within 60 days of activation. Under current regulatio…

Who Needs Cellphones? At the Masters, Landlines Endure. Augusta National Golf Club has long forbidden cellphones for almost anyone at its hallowed tournament, but patrons delight in making free calls the old-school way.

This Florida School District Banned Cellphones. Here’s What Happened. Schools in Orlando took a tougher approach than a new state law required. Student engagement increased. So did the hunt for contraband phones.

Mexican government is asking Samsung, Motorola and others not to block cellphones The consumer protection agency in Mexico is taking action to stop the unilateral blocking of phones from Motorola and Samsung among other manufacturers that are remotely bricking phones that were not imported by them into Mexico. https://www.gob.mx/profeco/prensa/profeco-e-ift-llaman-a-la-suspension-inmediata-del-bloqueo-de-telefonos-celulares T…