This is where the bill breaks down logically. A seller of an unlocked&#x2F;decryptable device can say &quot;you&#x27;re not authorized to encrypt this&quot; all they like. As a user though, I don&#x27;t require their authorization to do what I like to a device I own.<p>A gun seller does not &#x27;authorize&#x27; someone to use the gun to commit murder. Best buy, AT&amp;T, etc. likewise do not authorize a user to encrypt their device. Nor should they. What I do with my device is none of their concern so long as I pay my bill.