NY Becomes First State With Electronics Right to Repair Law (1)

New Yorkers will be allowed to fix their own digital devices made by companies like Apple Inc. and Samsung or get them fixed in a local repair shop starting next year, under first-in-the-nation legislation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D).

“As technology and smart devices become increasingly essential to our daily lives, consumers should be able to easily fix the devices they rely on in a timely fashion,” Hochul said Thursday.

Hochul’s approval came with alterations to the original bill, to which the state Legislature has agreed, including the elimination of language that would have required manufacturers to give the ...