Biden to direct FTC to introduce new 'Right to Repair' rules in the U.S.What you need to know
President Biden is expected to direct the FTC to create new 'Right to Repair' rules in the country.
The rules could impact Apple's ability to restrict repairability on its devices.
'Right to Repair' is coming in hot in the United States.
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to direct the United States Federal Trade Commission to create new 'Right to Repair' rules that could impact companies like Apple.
As reported by Bloomberg, the order is expected to include "mobile phone manufacturers." If included, Apple may need to open more repair options to both third-party repair shops and customers themselves.
While the agency will ultimately decide the size and scope of the order, the presidential right-to-repair directive is expected to mention mobile phone manufacturers and Department of Defense contractors as possible areas for regulation. Tech companies including Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have imposed limits on who can repair broken consumer electron...
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Biden to direct FTC to introduce new 'Right to Repair' rules in the U.S.
