According to the White House, Apple, the producer of Mac computers and iPhones, will announce plans on Tuesday to make the parts, tools, and documentation required to repair its devices accessible to independent repair shops and customers nationwide, at fair and affordable costs.
In comments set for a White House event later on Tuesday centered on the so-called “right to repair,” Lael Brainard, director of the National Economic Council, announced the news and urged Congress to approve laws mandating similar action throughout the nation.
The occasion is a part of U.S. President Joe Biden’s campaign to encourage competition and outlaw “junk fees” and other practices that raise consumer costs. With the newest initiative, people will have greater power over maintaining the things they own, from tractors to smart phones.
According to Brainard, right to repair laws have already been enacted in California, Colorado, New York, and Minnesota, and similar legislation has been proposed in 30 other states.
The California law, which requires businesses to make the parts, tools, and documentation needed for repairs of consumer electronic devices and appliances available to independent repair shops and consumers at fair and reasonable prices, was supported by Apple, according to the spokesperson, and the company would follow suit nationally.
