• fiercekitten@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Parts pairing is prohibited only on devices sold in 2025 and later. And there are carve-outs for certain kinds of electronics and devices, including video game consoles, medical devices, HVAC systems, motor vehicles, and—as with other states—“electric toothbrushes.”

    What’s a good-faith argument for exempting these devices? Or was it simply successful lobbying in protecting corporate interests.

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      1 year ago

      I could see an argument about medical devices, HVAC, and vehicles… But I don’t think I’d agree with them. Except maybe medical.

      Consoles and toothbrushes though? What the removed?

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        1 year ago

        I guess console because they want the whole thing intact to enforce DRM?

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      The goal of the bill was to get something with teeth passed. Fighting every lobby at once would be impossible, so they leave those devices out of it and will now be able to work on different laws for those things. At least that’s what I read they’re doing for the John Deere stuff at least. The legislators know it’s going to be a difficult battle, so they segmented the law to make it so that a failure in one spot wouldn’t cause a loss everywhere.