According to Yahoo! Finance, tomorrow Apple will announce plans to make parts, tools, and documentation needed to repair its products available to independent repair shops and consumers nationwide.
The White House’s National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard made the announcement in remarks prepared for a White House event later Tuesday focused on the so-called “right to repair,” calling on Congress to pass legislation requiring such action across the country.
The event is part of U.S. President Joe Biden’s push to promote competition and crack down on so-called junk fees and other actions that jack up prices for consumers. The latest effort is aimed at giving consumers more control over fixing what they own, from tractors to smart phones, according to Yahoo! Finance.
In a reversal of its previous position of opposition, Apple supported California’s Right to Repair Act in August. The tech giant surprised everyone by penning a letter to California state senator Susan Talamantes Eggman, voicing support for SB 244, a “right to repair” bill currently making its way through Sacramento’s State Capitol building. Now that bill has been signed into law.
“Apple supports California’s Right to Repair Act so all Californians have even greater access to repairs while also protecting their safety, security, and privacy,” the company said in a statement provided to TechCrunch. “We create our products to last and, if they ever need to be repaired, Apple customers have a growing range of safe, high-quality repair options.”
