Several states, including California, Colorado, New York, and Minnesota, have already enacted right-to-repair laws. Moreover, 30 other states have introduced similar legislation. Apple not only supports the idea
Recent legislative changes to TPM laws in Canada Right to repair is a concept which aims to give consumers greater choice over, and information on, the repair options for certain products they buy. This may include: authorized repairs performed by the manufacturer of a product or an authorized ...
This paper considers the debate over Federal copyright laws and the application of technological protection measures to agricultural machinery. It examines various proposals in the United States Congress to recognise an agricultural right to repair. It explores the impact of President Joe Biden's ...
On July 21, 2021, the FTC responded by unanimously adopting a policy statement that is aimed at stepping up enforcement of existing laws around the “Right to Repair.” Autores: John P. Feldman Edward A. Fultz The new policy statement, which is not authoritative law, announces t...
Democrat trifecta states will be more likely to push through right to repair bills. In contrast, Republican trifectas are more likely to trust in the private sector MOUs that have thus far negated the need for formal legislation. More education is needed to ensure legislators understand the dea...
In March, Vice reported that half of U.S. states were considering their own right-to-repair laws. Why is 2021 such a huge pivot point for right-to-repair? It's at least partly because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Right-to-Repair Isn't All About Consumer Electronics It's easy to ...
Consumer protection Environmental sustainability Data Right to repair Repair 1. Introduction In this paper, we consider the socio-technical issues posed by consumer Internet of Things (IoT) devices, examine the role of emerging right-to-repair laws and propose recommendations for how to proceed to ...
One of those repairers is Hans Gall, a radio frequency engineer who has been tinkering with things since he was a child and has managed to repair Joseph's old power drill in a matter of minutes – "A simple fix," he says, "that will give the drill 10 years or more of...
fallon the issue(Opens in a new window). According to Ekman, it's not uncommon for Marines to lose substantial amounts of time waiting for broken equipment to be shipped back to the United States (or, in some cases, to one of several far-flung global repair centers),...
They'll also look for violations of antitrust laws like theSherman Actand determine whether repair restrictions are unfair acts or practices, both of which are also prohibited by the Federal Trade Commission Act. They will take an interdisciplinary approach to the problem, combining resources and ...