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I totally agree here. The bill is great in spirit but this could be onerous for small companies.


It'd be nice to see an "OR" provision within the time window too.

As in, provide spare parts OR release schematics and specifications that allow others to produce them.


I’d go with “make parts available for two years after sale ends, and then release schematics. Schematics are not required to be released as long as the parts are still reasonably available.”


I was thinking of the schematics loophole from a small company perspective, for whom x years of parts availability might be impractical.

But they could use the loophole to release schematics and relieve themselves of the burden. Win/win!


>this could be onerous for small companies

Probably why Apple supports it.




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