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The Tech Industry Has a New Plan to Stop Right to Repair Laws (www.404media.co)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Faced with new laws in California and other states, big tech lobbyists want to sign a "Memorandum of Understanding" to prevent "a compliance market where lawyers drive the decisions."

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm surprised they haven't just added some text to line 9,473,222 of their ToS that says they can auto bill you for the full price of a new device if repairs have been detected.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Don't give them ideas.