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GOP Senators Want Phone Unlocking Mandate

The cable industry and SpaceX have also pushed for the policy

Jake Neenan

Jake Neenan

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GOP Senators Want Phone Unlocking Mandate
Photo of Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., during a July 15 hearing on Capitol Hill by Allison Robbert/AP

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2026 – Five Republican senators want the Federal Communications Commission to adopt a phone unlocking requirement.

Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., wrote a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Thursday asking for the move. It came weeks after two letters from House Republicans making the same request.

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