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0x1a3c3e7 t1_j29d0tv wrote
Reply to comment by AloofPenny in New York breaks the right to repair bill as it’s signed into law | The bill was signed by NY governor Kathy Hochul on December 28th, making New York the first US state to broadly protect a consumer’s right to repair their own tech. by chrisdh79
In a normally functioning free market, this would draw competition and eliminate bad practices. That this is not happening means the market is protected by anti-competitive regulations. Regulations that were written and passed by the same schmucks who tried to fool us with this bill.
0x1a3c3e7 t1_j288mn9 wrote
Reply to New York breaks the right to repair bill as it’s signed into law | The bill was signed by NY governor Kathy Hochul on December 28th, making New York the first US state to broadly protect a consumer’s right to repair their own tech. by chrisdh79
Who needs permission to DIY your own stuff?
And why buy it if you can't repair it?
0x1a3c3e7 t1_j29e19a wrote
Reply to comment by Lovat69 in New York breaks the right to repair bill as it’s signed into law | The bill was signed by NY governor Kathy Hochul on December 28th, making New York the first US state to broadly protect a consumer’s right to repair their own tech. by chrisdh79
Intellectual property, geographic exclusivity, superfluous consumer safety and environmental protections, zoning laws, high licensing fees and heavy licensing requirements, special tax laws, local ordinances.