Why is iPhone 5 locked in USA but unlocked in Canada?

i searched for unlocked iphone 5 at web and the results showed me apple page....
it was for canada. Unlocked (GSM) 699$ 16GB!!
But it was not on USA page

i believe the reason unlocked iphones were for sale on launch day in Canada is because Canadian law requires that phones be sold unlocked - this is true in other countries like France (but unfortunaely not in the US)

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