Smart gadgets’ failure to commit to software support could be illegal, FTC warns
Smart gadgets’ failure to commit to software support could be illegal, FTC warns
“When we don’t own what we buy, everything becomes disposable…”…
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Sounds like this obvious consumers protection is "burdensome regulation" say bye bye to this rule next year
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But do "illegal" things matter when there is no enforcement?
The last several years scream a resounding "no!".
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Congress: create organizations to enforce its rules
Organizations: enforces those rules
Congress: yo, actually only we can do that
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The day software support ends, the code needs to be provably buildable from GitHub.
The day spare parts run dry, the plans need to show up so you can print pieces at your local library.
Nothing else will do.
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And the bootloader unlock keys need to be posted so these devices aren't just landfill fodder
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Not that it will matter, the orange moron is going to do everything he can to gut the FTC. Unless they're going to do something in the next month they might as well just start wrapping things up now.
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Our only hope of anyone doing anything would be in the EU now.
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Stares at Google OnHubs
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Every product that requires a smartphone app should disclose that fact along with the support for the app as well as support for OS versions.
Look forward to the day when you toss a perfectly good appliance because you lost the password to your toaster or the new router doesn't support your fridges' antenna frequency. Some automobile navigation systems have already been bricked when the local towers stopped broadcasting 3G.
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Everything sold should have a standardised, recognisable, symbol/sticker on the front showing the minimum date that software support will be provided until.