Special exceptions are hard to deal with when you're mass producing. That's why a fair amount of the rulings made by the European Union also end up applying to North America when it comes to international businesses.
It basically means someone like Apple has to decide between not selling in Oregon at all, making special phones for Oregon, or making all of their phones not have paired parts. It's a pretty big thorn in their side, and it would only take a few more states to join in before they really have to start committing to a solution.
My guess: they'll go the lawsuit route.
If Apple's approach in the EU is anything to go by, they'll disable repaired phones if they're taken outside Oregon.
Ooh that would be a bastard approach to it wouldn't it? You've nearly convinced me that's totally what's gonna happen now.
Special exceptions are hard to deal with when you're mass producing. That's why a fair amount of the rulings made by the European Union also end up applying to North America when it comes to international businesses.
It basically means someone like Apple has to decide between not selling in Oregon at all, making special phones for Oregon, or making all of their phones not have paired parts. It's a pretty big thorn in their side, and it would only take a few more states to join in before they really have to start committing to a solution.
My guess: they'll go the lawsuit route.
If Apple's approach in the EU is anything to go by, they'll disable repaired phones if they're taken outside Oregon.
Ooh that would be a bastard approach to it wouldn't it? You've nearly convinced me that's totally what's gonna happen now.