Tom's had an article that caught my eye today. I don't recall that this was mentioned on any of the webisodes so I thought I'd share (if it has been noted, Erm Serreh!). Tom's seems to be a little late to the show lately.
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/fcc-unlock-phones-now,news-17864.html
Finally some good news on the cell phone front. If carriers can't be persuaded to give their customers what they want, maybe they can be forced to do it.