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Headline is misleading as the loopholes written into the regulation will likely end up exempting many/most phones
by cmiles8 6mo ago
Headline is misleading as the loopholes written into the regulation will likely end up exempting many/most phones
- protimewaster 6mo agoDidn't they remove many of the exemptions in the final, adopted bill?
- cmiles8 6mo agoNot really… the rules were heavily influenced by big tech in a way that basically exempts many devices. For example iPhone 15 onwards already meets the defined standard and thus doesn’t need a user replaceable battery. So the headline is misleading. Removable batteries aren’t mandatory. They’re only mandatory if the battery fails to meet certain performance standards.
- protimewaster 6mo agoBased on other comments, there are apparently two separate sets of rules. One of them has exceptions and supplies specifically to phones and tablets, and one of them doesn't have any exceptions and applies more generally.