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[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] ReticulatedPasta@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It does not, here's the list of exceptions from this analysis of the bill: Several different types of entities and products are exempt from provisions of the Repair Act, including but not limited to:

  • motor vehicle manufacturers;
  • manufacturers of power generation or storage equipment and certain products that store electrical energy and transmit the energy after storage;
  • products that generate or store electrical energy from solar radiation;•
  • products that have never been available for retail sale;
  • manufacturers or distributors of products primarily intended for use in a medical setting;
  • utility, agricultural, construction, and mining equipment;
  • off-road equipment, including tractors, farm and yard equipment, outdoor power equipment, marine and recreational vehicles, and power sources;
  • set-top boxes, modems, routers, or all-in-one devices delivering internet, video, and voice systems that are distributed by a video, internet, or voice service provider if the service provider offers equivalent or better, readily available replacement equipment at no charge to the customer
[–] Shave_MyBeever@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Lol, so basically everything

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

Absolute clown shoes of a bill