Suing the carriers to get unlocked cellphones
Not content to just let the Consumers Union bug the FCC about this, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights is suing Cingular, AT&T Wireless, and T-Mobile for locking down the cellphones they sell to subscribers, making it impossible/difficult for them to take the phones with them if they switch carriers. Demanding that the carriers unlock phones sorta makes intuitive sense, but because of the vagaries of the American cellphone market it might actually make things worse in a way. Why? Because without a way to make sure they can make back their money, carriers could simply stop subsidizing handsets, meaning that that "free" cellphone you got when you signed up for service might cost $200 next time around. And besides which, if you really want to unlock your phone there are already ways to do it cheaply or even for free.
