February 13th, 2009

Apple Claims Jailbreaking An iPhone Is Copyright Infringement

By Mike Masnick, Tech Dirt

Apple has remained pretty quiet, on the whole, concerning the fact that people "jailbreak" their iPhones to allow them to run non-Apple-approved software on the devices (or to use them on other mobile carriers). However, in responding to an attempt by the EFF to get jailbreaking (and other phone unlocking efforts) declared clear of any potential copyright claims, Apple has now officially said they believe that jailbreaking the iPhone is infringing on their copyright. This is troubling for a number of reasons.

Related Issues: DMCA, DMCA Rulemaking

Related Cases: 2009 DMCA Rulemaking

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