AT&T Too Touchy About iPhone Unlock

After several iPhone unlocks (and here) have been made available, AT&T has gotten a bit anxious. According to this Tech Dirt article, lawyers from AT&T contacted iPhoneUnlocking.com, saying that the software they were about to release would present issues "such as copyright infringement and illegal software dissemination." This has stopped up their release of their iPhone unlocking software solution.

Note how Apple is not complaining - they have far less to lose. They are clearly being weighed down by their relationship with AT&T. If there is enough demand to unlock the hardware in order to use it with another service provider, then Apple shouldn't re-lock the phone with their own software updates. Sure they have a stake in the service agreement with AT&T (and if they are contractually obligated, then they certainly should honor said contract), but they also have to think about the customers two years down the line when the next generation of iPhones are released, available on any service provider.