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Tom Wheeler: “I think that a consumer has the--if the consumer fulfills their side of the bargain, they ought to have the right to…”

On the recordJune 17, 2013
I think that a consumer has the--if the consumer fulfills their side of the bargain, they ought to have the right to unlock their phone.
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Tom Wheeler

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Wheeler supports consumer rights to unlock phones after fulfilling contracts.

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