> Manufacturers also can't impose "substantial" obligations, such as requiring an equipment owner or independent repair provider to "become an authorized repair

> Manufacturers also can't impose "substantial" obligations, such as requiring an equipment owner or independent repair provider to "become an authorized repair provider of the manufacturer." Hmm. I'm thinking about apple right there, for a number of years now, Apple has been requiring independent repair centers like mine to adhere to restrictive contractual agreements. This needs to be applied to them as well. Apple has no business telling people how to repair their own devices or restricting how people lawfully obtain parts.