New York’s Right-to-Repair Bill Is ‘Functionally Useless,’ Critics Say

Dec 30 2022 by The Daily Beast

 
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We’ve all been there: Maybe you dropped your phone one too many times and now the screen is cracked. Or maybe it was in your pocket when you accidentally ran into a turnstile trying to catch a train and it completely bent. (Editor’s note: I feel attacked.) Or maybe you did nothing wrong—but your phone won’t power despite being on the charger all day.

No matter the situation, you need to get it fixed—but unfortunately, that’s a lot easier said than done. If you...

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