[Infowarrior] - AT&T goes after iPhone unlocking sites

[Richard Forno]

(this was bound to happen -- ATT has far more at stake with unlocked iPhones
than Apple does....in fact, Apple would benefit from the hack, since they
sell more iPhones....rf)

http://blog.iphoneunlocking.com/

Press Release
August 25th, 2007

iphoneunlocking.com, a subsidiary of UniquePhones (www.uniquephones.com).
was poised and ready to release remote software unlocking services for the
iphone today at 12 noon EST. The sale of unlocking codes is on hold after
the company received a telephone call from a Menlo Park, California, law
firm at approximately 2:54 a.m. this morning (GMT).

After saying they were phoning on behalf of AT&T, the law firm presented
issues such as copyright infringement and illegal software dissemination.
Uniquephones is taking legal advice to ascertain whether AT&T was sending a
warning shot or directly threatening legal action. The logistics of
different continents as well as it being a weekend factors into how the
situation develops.

Until an assessment is made of the potential of legal action, Uniquephones
is unable to release the unlocking software for sale. The company
spokesperson also said that the company would also be evaluating what to
eventually do with the software should they be legally denied the right to
sell it. A substantial delay caused by any legal action would render the
unlocking software a less valuable commodity as well as creating unforeseen
security issues for the company