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Oregon Passes 'Right to Repair' Law With Extra Cojones
Oregon's "right to repair" bill that's waiting for the governors signature, has teeth not found in similar legislation from other states.
“We remain very concerned about the risk to consumers imposed by the broad parts-pairing restrictions in this bill,” Apple’s principal secure repair architect, John Perry, said in February at a legislative hearing. “An iPhone contains its owner’s important personal data including financial, health, and location information, and this bill introduces the possibility that Apple would be required to allow unknown, non-secure third-party Face ID or Touch ID modules to unlock that personal information,” Apple said in a statement on March 4. Covered by the legislation: consumer electronics and appliances (but not video game consoles), heating and air conditioning units, and vehicles.
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