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Apple argues against right-to-repair bill that would reduce its control
Apple supports the right to repair — but only to an extent.
Cybersecurity expert Tarah Wheeler posted footage from and testified during a hearing about the state’s proposed right-to-repair bill, where testimony showed the company doesn’t want to give up full control of the repair process, as reported earlier by 404 Media. The bill in question, SB 1596, would require companies to provide the documentation, tools, and parts both customers and independent repair shops need to fix broken products. After years of fighting against the right to repair, Apple announced a new initiative to make parts, tools, and documents available to customers last October.
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