The idea is that there should be an option for customers to extend their coverage for a sensible fee. Without a cap on the price manufacturers could charge insa

The idea is that there should be an option for customers to extend their coverage for a sensible fee. Without a cap on the price manufacturers could charge insane prices. Mandating a time to fix puts a lot of pressure on manufacturers to have security teams ready at all times and make sure their patch process works pretty flawlessly. The implications on device prices is certainly an increase by 10% but a lot of knock off devices would stop making economical sense.