New York was the first US state to pass a Right to Repair bill, which is now law, but it so weak and watered down, it is to effectively worthless for consumers.
Apple Repair Program
Following its passage through the New York State Senate in 2021, and passage in the last days of 2022, New York has now officially enacted an electronics Right to Repair bill. It concerns electronic devices, with certain exceptions, that were sold for the first time in New York after July 1, 2023.
"As technology and smart devices become increasingly essential to the lives of New Yorkers," New York governor Kathy Hochul wrote in a public memo in 2023. "It is important for consumers to be able to fix the devices that they rely on in a timely fashion."
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Apple Repair Program
Following its passage through the New York State Senate in 2021, and passage in the last days of 2022, New York has now officially enacted an electronics Right to Repair bill. It concerns electronic devices, with certain exceptions, that were sold for the first time in New York after July 1, 2023.
"As technology and smart devices become increasingly essential to the lives of New Yorkers," New York governor Kathy Hochul wrote in a public memo in 2023. "It is important for consumers to be able to fix the devices that they rely on in a timely fashion."
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