Apple—Apple lobbied against Oregon right-to-repair bill targeting parts pairing, months after supporting weaker California bill
In February 2024, Apple's principal secure repair architect John Perry testified against Oregon's right-to-repair bill SB 1596, opposing provisions that would restrict parts pairing. This came just six months after Apple publicly endorsed California's SB 244, a weaker bill Apple was already compliant with. Google publicly supported the same Oregon bill Apple opposed. Security experts rebutted Apple's claims that parts pairing was necessary for device security.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right to Repair | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
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Apple's secure repair architect testified against Oregon right-to-repair bill over parts pairing provisions
Apple principal secure repair architect John Perry argued against Oregon's SB 1596, claiming parts pairing restrictions would 'undermine the security, safety, and privacy of Oregonians.' Google publicly supported the same bill. Security experts rebutted Apple's claims.