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Were this legislation to pass in the US, this would likely affect the rest of the world as well In various ways: firstly, it would allow you to actually get these components regardless of where you live. More over, it would possibly help drive similar legislation in other countries. There are probably other things that it would help that I haven't listed as well.

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In the same vein, if the EU passes a right to repair - which I assume they don’t currently have - then those parts should be made available to US consumers as well.

If this interests you, it would make sense to support political efforts worldwide, regardless of your own citizenship.

Yes but the place to do this is the place that has the biggest chance to succeed, so in the EU.

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