not because the rules were dropped, but because the current administration's FCC will not enforce the rules. Pro net neutrality FCC.įast forward to a few months ago. These rules were put into place by the FCC of 2008. And for them to sell devices intended to be used on band 13, those devices had to be unlocked.
The rules were put in place and basically said that any networks or devices that used the frequencies had to be "open." Verizon NEEDED this spectrum to build their LTE network, so they were forced to accept (although they tried to sue, to get them dropped on constitutional grounds).īasically, for Verizon to be able to build a network using band 13, that network must accept unlocked compatible devices. They figured if they were "in the game" for buying it, they could suggest rules to the FCC about how the spectrum could be used. Google was basically acting if favor of Net Neutrality. Google also participated in the auction, but their motives were not to win, but rather drive the bidding up past the reserve price so that the spectrum will definitely sell and would prevent a spectrum auction with less rules on the spectrum. You may have just found some old verbiage on the website that they have not updated.īasically, in 2008, the United States had a 700 Mhz radio spectrum auction that AT&T, Verizon and other companies participated in.
Verizon phones are now locked if purchased on a payment plan.
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