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January 26, 2018 04:00 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/w6OSgkePP9Q/washington-bill-makes-it-illegal-to-sell-gadgets-without-replaceable-batteries
Washington Bill Makes It Illegal To Sell Gadgets Without Replaceable Batteries
Jason Koebler writes: A bill that would make it easier to fix your electronics is rapidly hurtling through the Washington state legislature. The bill's ascent is fueled by Apple's iPhone-throttling controversy, which has placed a renewed focus on the fact that our electronics have become increasingly difficult to repair. Starting in 2019, the bill would ban the sale of electronics that are designed "in such a way as to prevent reasonable diagnostic or repair functions by an independent repair provider. Preventing reasonable diagnostic or repair functions includes permanently affixing a battery in a manner that makes it difficult or impossible to remove."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/w6OSgkePP9Q/washington-bill-makes-it-illegal-to-sell-gadgets-without-replaceable-batteries
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