Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013

Section 1201(a)(1)(B) of title 17, United States Code, is amended by striking not apply to persons and inserting the following: “not apply to—

(i) a user of a computer program, in the form of firmware or software, that enables a wireless telephone handset, or other wireless device that can connect to the Internet, originally acquired from the operator of a wireless telecommunications network or retailer to connect to a different wireless telecommunications network if—

(I) the user legally owns a copy of the computer program;

(II) the use of the computer program by the user is solely for the purpose of connecting to such wireless telecommunications network; and

(III) the access to such wireless telecommunications network is authorized by the operator of the network; or

(ii) persons.

Section 1201(a)(1) of title 17, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraph (B)(ii); and

(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking Neither the exception and inserting Neither of the exceptions.