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Oregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans “parts pairing” (www.theverge.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Couldn't states go after companies under the Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act instead of writing new state legislation.

[–] CosmicCleric 4 points 8 months ago

Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act

[–] SocialMediaRefugee 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We need to modify the DMCA to truly address this

[–] chiliedogg 9 points 8 months ago

We need to eliminate the DMCA. From printer ink to abandon ware to simple ownership of products we purchase, the DMCA stands in the way at every step.

[–] yamanii 7 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Is this actually good news? What can a single state do? Shouldn't this be federal?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

They can ban selling products which do it

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[–] Masterblaster420 4 points 8 months ago

I can't wait to get back to Oregon

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