Apple is preparing to
Fight Proposed "Right to Repair"
Legislation Proposed in the Nebraska state legislature,
reports Motherboard. The
Legislation aims to make it easier for both customers and indie repair shops to repair electronics, similar to how car repair works.
Nebraska is one of*eight states considering such legislation. In addition to Nebraska, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas and Massachusetts
are working on similar bills. Last week,
Illi**is and
Tennessee introduced laws in the same vein. Nebraska, thus far, is the only state to schedule a hearing for the
Proposed legislation.
A source tells
Motherboard that
Apple will send either a representative, staffer or lobbyist to argue against the law at the hearing, which is scheduled for March 9 in Lincoln, Nebraska. One of the arguments
Apple intends to put forth is that allowing customers to repair their own phones could result in lithium batteries catching fire.
Apple has successfully lobbied against similar bills in the past. Last year, a bill headed through New York's state legislature was killed due to, in part, lobbying from
Apple and IBM.
A "Right to Repair" law would require
Apple and other manufacturers to sell repair parts to consumers and independent repair shops and make diag**stic and service manuals available to the public. Currently,
Apple runs the
Apple Authorized Service Provider Program, which requires businesses to let
Apple review their financial records, maintain high levels of customer service, establish a credit line with Apple, and promote
AppleCare.
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