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Oregon adopts ‘Right to Repair’ law to help consumers fix broken electronics

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Right to Repair is now the law in Oregon, Governor Tina Kotek said. The new law is designed to make it easier and less expensive for consumers to fix their broken devices, while reducing the tons of electronic waste that wind up in landfills. Under the Oregon law, manufacturers of consumer electronics and household appliances must provide the repair tools and information required to diagnose, maintain and fix their products.

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Apple Device Repairs Might Soon Get Cheaper And Easier: Oregon's Historic Right-To-Repair Law To Ban Parts Pairing - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Oregon passes a landmark right-to-repair bill that prohibits Apple's parts pairing practice, allowing for greater consumer and third-party repair freedoms.

1 month ago·New York, United States

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The Verge

Oregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans “parts pairing”

Oregon joins Minnesota, California, and New York in giving consumers and repair shops more control over device repairs. | Image: iFixit Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has now signed one of the strongest US right-to-repair bills into law after it passed the state legislature several weeks ago by an almost 3-to-1 margin. Oregon’s SB 1596 will take effect next year, and, like similar laws introduced in Minnesota and California, it requires device manu…

1 month ago·United States

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Fortune

Oregon's new right to repair law bans 'parts pairing' in defiance of Apple

A new Oregonian law bans pairing parts to specific devices so other official parts won't work properly. Apple has been using this practice recently.

1 month ago·New York, United States

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Oregon adopts ‘Right to Repair’ law to help consumers fix broken electronics

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed the Right to Repair bill into law in an effort to help consumers get their broken electronics fixed more easily.

1 month ago·Portland, United States

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With Kotek’s signature, Oregon now has one of the nation’s strongest ‘right to repair’ laws

Oregon has become the latest state to enact a so-called “right to repair” law. Advocates say the bill signed by Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday creates the nation’s strongest protections for consumers with broken tech devices.Under the law, companies that make cellphones and other consumer electronics are required to provide the tools and know-how to repair those devices. It’s a way to empower consumers, in an age where some manufacturers have begu…

1 month ago·Portland, United States

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Oregon's governor signs the first US right-to-repair law that bans manufacturers from using “parts pairing” to dictate what replacement components can be used

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Oregon adopts ‘Right to Repair’ law to help consumers fix broken electronics

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Apple Device Repairs Might Soon Get Cheaper And Easier: Oregon's Historic Right-To-Repair Law To Ban Parts Pairing - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Apple Device Repairs Might Soon Get Cheaper And Easier: Oregon's Historic Right-To-Repair Law To Ban Parts Pairing - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Oregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans “parts pairing”

Oregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans “parts pairing”

Oregon's new right to repair law bans 'parts pairing' in defiance of Apple

Oregon's new right to repair law bans 'parts pairing' in defiance of Apple

Oregon adopts ‘Right to Repair’ law to help consumers fix broken electronics

Oregon adopts ‘Right to Repair’ law to help consumers fix broken electronics

With Kotek’s signature, Oregon now has one of the nation’s strongest ‘right to repair’ laws

With Kotek’s signature, Oregon now has one of the nation’s strongest ‘right to repair’ laws

Oregon's governor signs the first US right-to-repair law that bans manufacturers from using “parts pairing” to dictate what replacement components can be used

Oregon's governor signs the first US right-to-repair law that bans manufacturers from using “parts pairing” to dictate what replacement components can be used

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