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Re:Apple Sued an iPhone Repair Shop Owner in Norway and Lost by alasdair_ on Friday April 13, 2018 @04:01PM (#16833437)
>Wouldn't car parts be a much more accurate analogy, though?

Yes. The FCC actually sent out reminders to phone companies two days ago reminding them that use of aftermarket parts cannot void a warranty. This also applies to things like "warranty void if seal removed" stickers etc.

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/04/10/ftc-reminds-phone-m...

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Re:Apple Sued an iPhone Repair Shop Owner in Norway and Lost by slavik81 on Friday April 13, 2018 @04:34PM (#16833683)
It doesn't change your point, but that was the FTC, not the FCC.
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Re:Apple Sued an iPhone Repair Shop Owner in Norway and Lost by LeifCarrotson on Friday April 13, 2018 @05:17PM (#16833975)
It does a little bit. The FCC has teeth when it comes to maintaining their regulations. There's little else you can do to bring suits to your door faster than to operate an unlicensed transmitter. The FTC is not so potent, as indicated by the behavior of all these cell phone manufacturers for the past decade.
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