Washington governor signs 'Right to Repair Act' to make tools for electronics repairs more accessible

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/right-to-repair-act-washington-electronics-law/293-5374bc85-a677-4eb7-a6d9-d44e0813d415

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Montagge@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Does this include cars?

ReticulatedPasta@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (2 replies)

It does not, here's the list of exceptions from this analysis of the bill: Several different types of entities and products are exempt from provisions of the Repair Act, including but not limited to:

  • motor vehicle manufacturers;
  • manufacturers of power generation or storage equipment and certain products that store electrical energy and transmit the energy after storage;
  • products that generate or store electrical energy from solar radiation;•
  • products that have never been available for retail sale;
  • manufacturers or distributors of products primarily intended for use in a medical setting;
  • utility, agricultural, construction, and mining equipment;
  • off-road equipment, including tractors, farm and yard equipment, outdoor power equipment, marine and recreational vehicles, and power sources;
  • set-top boxes, modems, routers, or all-in-one devices delivering internet, video, and voice systems that are distributed by a video, internet, or voice service provider if the service provider offers equivalent or better, readily available replacement equipment at no charge to the customer
Shave_MyBeever@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y

Lol, so basically everything

Montagge@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 1y

Absolute clown shoes of a bill