The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has jumped to the defence of its members to point out that they do not engage in planned obsolescence as a strategy. Members of the industry group include Singtel-Optus, TPG, Telstra, Motorola, Samsung, Ericsson, and ZTE, among others. “This is evidenced by the longevity of mobile handsets in the market and supported by the ability of consumers to update the software on older handsets without having to replace the hardware,” AMTA said in its submission [PDF] in response to the Productivity Commission’s right to repair issues paper. “While many consumers choose to purchase the latest handset as soon as it is released; many others retain their mobile phones for much longer, with the average consumer retaining a device for 30 months before passing it on, selling it or finally, recycling it.” AMTA also acknowledged that while repairs can increase mobile phone products’ lifespan, it believes the mobile phone repair market is already “well established” and no further regulatory frameworks are required. “In our view the ACL [Australian Consumer Law] provides a robust regulatory framework that protects the consumer’s right to have a mobile phone repaired where appropriate and that further regulation is not required… Read full this story
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