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 McDonald's Ice Cream Machines Get a Right-to-Repair Boost! 

The US Copyright Office has granted an exemption allowing third parties to diagnose and repair commercial equipment, including McDonald's ice cream machines. This means franchise owners can finally break through the digital locks that have blocked them from fixing the machines for years. The decision is part of the Copyright Office's final rule granting exemptions to Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/25/24279371/mcdonalds-ice-cream-machines-right-to-repair-copyright