McDonald's franchise owners granted exemption to hire third-party technicians to repair McFlurry and soft serve machines.
A new federal exemption from the U.S. Copyright Office allows McDonald's franchise owners to hire third-party technicians to repair McFlurry and soft serve machines, bypassing previously restrictive digital locks under the DMCA. This change is expected to expedite repairs and is seen as a victory for the 'Right to Repair' movement. However, the ruling does not permit sharing repair tools, and broader exemption requests were not fully granted.
October 25, 2024
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