Posted 3/5/2024, 1:55:00 PM
Oregon Passes Nation's Toughest Right to Repair Law Targeting Smartphone Manufacturers
- Oregon legislature passed tough new right to repair legislation, requires governor's signature to become law
- Apple previously fought right to repair laws, but changed stance in 2021 with Self Service Repair program
- However, Apple still uses "parts pairing" which can prevent third-party repairs using cannibalized parts
- New Oregon law would ban parts pairing for smartphones starting in 2025
- iFixit CEO proud of "strongest-yet electronics Right to Repair bill" passed in Oregon