How can Apple still be allowed to disable unlocked phones with software updates? If "I bought it, I own it," why are they allowed to break it if they don't like what I've done with it?

I don't care about installing random software, I just want to keep using my phone on T-Mobile and still be able to do OS updates.

@Reymont: They don't have to produce updates, as far as I know it isn't part of what you bought, they just do it anyways. So if you want those free updates, they can set some conditions on that... "I bought it, I own it, hey would you still help me out for old times sake?" doesn't fly...

I'm hoping, (I don't know for sure,) that you could jailbreak it and disable software updates. On the other hand, I have to wonder if Apple would actually stop people from jail breaking them. I don't know the specifics of AT&T's deal with them, but if they actually make money on handsets, it seems like they'd be fine with people jailbreaking them, allowing people to use them on other networks, but without Apple having to have a falling out with AT&T, but I don't know for sure...

@Matthew D - Sure, it would make sense that software updates would no longer work for you if you've changed your phone. But right now the software updates are actively malicious - if they detect that your phone has been jailbroken (?), it disables your phone. Bricks it, so that you can't use it again and have to buy a new one. The article implies that they will be able to keep doing that, despite this new law.

Android rules.