Digital Trends article
I'm not 100% sure on this, but I would interpret this to mean that it will also be illegal to root Android tablets under the new rules. If so, this is a sad day for the Android community.
Jailbreaking tablets: Illegal
In a decision that some might call ?crazy,? the Register has decided that tablets may not be jailbroken, even though smartphones are exempt. Their reason? Because dang near anything could be considered a ?tablet? these days, including e-readers, handheld game consoles, or even laptops. Because of this so-called lack of definition, the Register says that jailbreaking your tablet (or ?tablet?) is against the law.
I'm not 100% sure on this, but I would interpret this to mean that it will also be illegal to root Android tablets under the new rules. If so, this is a sad day for the Android community.