[Discuss] Digital Right to Repair Bill, H.3383

[ozbek at gmx.com (F. O. Ozbek)]

On 7/28/15 12:27 PM, Rajiv Aaron Manglani wrote:
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> fyi. from http://massachusetts.digitalrighttorepair.org:
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> Massachusetts,
> It's time to speak out for your right to repair
>
> The people of Massachusetts have always stood up for their right to
> repair. In 2012, voters passed a law that ensured residents' right to
> repair their car wherever they wanted. Now, it's time to do the same for
> electronics.
>
> With the Digital Right to Repair Bill, H.3383, we have a chance to
> guarantee our right to repair electronics --like smartphones, computers,
> and even farm equipment. We have a chance to help the environment and
> stand up for local repair jobs--the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that
> keep getting squeezed out by manufacturers.

Yeah, I don't think this makes sense....

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> The Digital Right to Repair Bill requires manufacturers to provide
> owners and independent repair businesses with fair access to service
> information, security updates, and replacement parts.
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