Collaborate Disseminate
The NTIA has told the Copyright Office it needs to weaken the DMCA and make it easier for people to fix their own stuff. Continue reading Department of Commerce Says We Need Fewer Repair Restrictions
State legislators and industry lobbyists gathered at a mountain resort to explain to themselves why farmers don’t need right-to-repair laws. Continue reading John Deere–Backed Lobbying Groups Host Anti-Right to Repair Conference
Facing pressure from investors and a shifting legal environment, the PC giant has decided to make it easier for people to repair their own stuff. Continue reading Microsoft Has Committed to Right to Repair
A new 18 page directive from the European Commission outlines a beautiful future where everything runs on the same charger. Continue reading European Union Will Force Apple to Use the Same Charger as Everyone Else
A Tesla hacker fixed an electric vehicle for 75% of what Tesla wanted to charge. Then the fan boys came for him. Continue reading Tesla Fans Troll Repair Pro For Fixing Model S for $15,000 Less Than Tesla
Eight leaked training videos show how Apple instructs its repair partners to buy expensive parts when cheap ones will do. Continue reading Leaked Apple Training Videos Show How It Undermines Third-Party Repair
A repair bill that costs as much as the car itself is a case study in whey we need national right-to-repair legislation. Continue reading Tesla Wanted $22,500 to Replace a Battery. An Independent Repair Shop Fixed It for $5,000
The Federal Trade Commission sent letters to McDonald’s franchise owners that asked pointed questions about their frozen ice cream machines. Continue reading The FTC Is Investigating Why McDonald’s McFlurry Machines Are Always Broken: Report
In a victory for right-to-repair, a judge has sided with the company that makes it easier for McDonald’s to fix its ice cream machines. Continue reading Why the McFlurry Machine Company Just Got Hit With a Restraining Order
The Federal Trade Commission officially published a policy paper outlining how it plans to tackle right-to-repair. Continue reading FTC Formally Adopts Right to Repair Platform