(CNET)  -- To help answer some questions about this week's Copyright Office announcement regarding the legality of so-called cell phone jailbreaking, or the modification of the software that comes with iPhones and other handsets that is designed not to be changed, we've compiled the following list of Frequently Asked Questions: What does the Copyright Office's ruling mean? The short answer is that jailbreaking your iPhone or other mobile device will no longer violate a controversial federal copyright law called the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA. Bypassing a manufacturer's protection mechanisms to allow "handsets to execute software applications" is now permitted.
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Copyright Office says jailbreaking your iPhone no longer violates copyright law
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If if users want software not in the App Store, they need to jailbreak their phone
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But Apple could pursue breach of contract if someone jailbreaks their phone
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