“Late in 2021, Apple announced that it would permit individual consumers to repair their own devices. This is welcome news for advocates who have been campaigning for years in the U.S., the EU, and elsewhere for consumers’ right to repair.” [the full piece is available here].
I submitted this piece as part of the evidence supporting my comments in support of the US Federal Trade Commission’s rule making on ‘right to repair’. The public comment period is open until February 3, 2024.
Image credit: C&E Hobby Handbooks. 1985. Electronics Handbook Vol VI. http://archive.org/details/electronics-handbook-vol-vi.
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