Apple Sued an iPhone Repair Shop Owner in Norway and Lost
<i>By becoming “authorized,” repair companies have to pay Apple a fee (and buy parts from the company at a fixed rate.) They are also restricted from performing certain types of repairs</i><p>...and likely upgrades too:<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16780181" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16780181</a>