I have been pondering this question: Is Apple doing something illegal by trying to stop jailbreaking? Jailbreaking was just OK'ed by the government, so Apple is breaking the law, right?
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illegal to stop jailbreaking?
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This.
And https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/977086/
This has been discussed to death. The basics:
while it's legal to do, does not mean Apple may not take steps to prohibit you from doing it. E.g. it's legal to smoke cigarettes provided you are over 18, but a restaurant may bar you from their dining room area if you smoke.
I still find it interesting that when jail-breaking is legal, Apple goes at end to stop it, thus, going against the Government's new law.
Apple still designs and manufactures the iDevice line, meaning they have all rights to control what content is legally placed on the device.
The fact of the government passing the new law just means that you won't get prosecuted for having a jailbroken device.
Apple can still control if you jailbreak or not though
The only thing the new rule does is clarify that it is not copyright infringement to jailbreak your iOS device (or rooting other devices). Basically, Apple can't sue you for jailbreaking by claiming it as breaking copyright. Apple still has every right to prevent jailbreaking since iOS is their software platform.
EDIT: Looks like you beat me to it.
EDIT: Looks like you beat me to it.
The FCC just took a position that it deems it legal under current laws. Doesn't mean it can't be tested or new laws enacted. All it means is men with guns won't put you in a cage. It doesn't apply to what Apple may or may not do.