Apple Says Right to Repair iPhones Will Turn Nebraska Into a ‘Mecca’ for Hackers

Re:Apple Says Right to Repair iPhones Will Turn Nebraska Int... by r00fus on Saturday February 18, 2017 @02:43PM (#13676324)

Here's the actual legislation [1] (pdf).

Of note, notice the carve-out for automotive industry.

> Sec. 7. Nothing in the Fair Repair Act shall apply to motor vehicle manufacturers, any product or service of a motor vehicle manufacturer, or motor vehicle dealers.

Why is Nebraska making it easy to repair farm equipment and cell phones but not cars?

[1] http://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/105/PDF/Intro/LB67....

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Re:Apple Says Right to Repair iPhones Will Turn Nebraska Int... by ilyagr on Saturday February 18, 2017 @07:22PM (#13677464)

Do, if Apple becomes or buys a motor vehicle manufacturer, they are exempt? If their self driving car project gains steam, this is in the realm of possibility.

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Re:Apple Says Right to Repair iPhones Will Turn Nebraska Int... by kl_r on Saturday February 18, 2017 @04:41PM (#13676857)

The Nebraska legislature website blocks non-US IP's, so here's a link if you're outside the US: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/257484/LB67.pdf

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Re:Apple Says Right to Repair iPhones Will Turn Nebraska Int... by smashingweb on Saturday February 18, 2017 @06:21PM (#13677241)

I believe it's related to the sale of aftermarket car parts related to auto theft. The same reason you can't become a seller of auto parts on Amazon

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