Apple Other Tech Companies Are Lobbying Against Right To Repair Bill Stating That Third Party Shops Would Gain Customer Data
The ‘Right to Repair’ bill in the Nevada statehouse requires companies like Apple, HP, Honeywell, and others to provide third-party repair shops with the required paraphernalia to perform servicing activities on devices. This will range from parts, instruction manuals, and schematics to help repair devices costing less than $5,000. While this would help reduce costs for the average customer while also increasing the reliability of these third-party sources, companies like Apple are not too keen on the bill passing and are lobbying against it....