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Maybe a naive question, but why is any of this "the governments" responsibility, and not just between the buy and seller?
by dekken_ 3y ago
Maybe a naive question, but why is any of this "the governments" responsibility, and not just between the buy and seller?
- bootsmann 3y agoIts good for the consumer because replacement parts can be sourced from many different places. Imagine if each big furniture shop had their own exclusive screw sizes And you have to repair the leg of your chair.
- kzrdude 3y agoA well-functioning market has rules. Different rules might be appropriate depending on the market. As an example, rules that prevent phone subscriber lock-in and makes it easy to switch provider, those constrain the possibilities of the providers, but at the same time they facilitate fierce competition over end-user prices - possibly creating a better market by creating a good playing field for the competition to play out.
- pjc50 3y agoSome standards are definitely required; electrical safety for mains items, non-toxic paint, FCC style emissions control etc. A world of no product standards is basically worse than AliExpress. Or people's regular complaints about Amazon.
- throw_m239339 3y agoWell that's why these entities have a constitution, to define government's prerogative. So to answer your own question you need to read the EU constitution.
- paulddraper 3y agoWell, that's a debate. Do you need/want a centralized authority dictating requirements for quality, safety, and interoperability? When and how much?
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