#right-to-repair tag

3 weeks ago

Senators throw weight behind military right to repair

Senators Warren and Sheehy introduced a bill to enshrine the US Army's right to repair policy across all military branches.

Right-wing politics

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Despite Right to Repair laws, some manufacturers fall short

Progress on Right to Repair laws reveals inconsistent compliance among manufacturers, with many failing to support consumer repair efforts effectively.

Privacy technologies

Big Brother's Little Problem | EFFector 37.6

EFFector highlights EFF's role in protecting online privacy and civil liberties through advocacy and informed updates.

Navy backs right to repair after $13B carrier goes half-fed

Phelan highlighted that a significant portion of repair difficulties arises from restrictive vendor contracts, making basic fixes costly and time-consuming for the Navy's operational equipment.

Tech industry

Gadgets

fromEngadget

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

You probably won't be fixing your own Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 has a poor repairability score of three out of ten, signaling difficulty in repairs compared to previous models.

The Right to Repair Is Law in Washington State

Washington has enacted a right to repair law, empowering consumers to fix their own electronics and appliances.

Tech industry

fromThe Verge

Texas Right to Repair bill passes, heads to the governor's desk

Texas Senate passed HB 2963, a right to repair law requiring manufacturers to provide spare parts and manuals.

fromGSMArena.com

2 months ago

Apple adds some iPads to the Self Service Repair program

Apple's Self Service Repair program empowers users to repair their devices independently.

The program's reach now includes multiple devices and international access.

#us-army

fromThe Verge

2 months ago

Tech industry

The US Army is getting in on right-to-repair

Tech industry

Army brass declare for right to repair

fromThe Verge

2 months ago

Tech industry

The US Army is getting in on right-to-repair

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Tech industry

Army brass declare for right to repair

more#us-army

SF politics

Washington's Right to Repair Bill Heads to the Governor

The right to repair empowers consumers and local businesses.

Washington state is poised to join the ranks of states with right-to-repair legislation.

fromBusiness Insider

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

America forgot how to fix stuff. Trump's tariffs could change that.

The long and short of why we don't fix things anymore is that it's easy not to. New is often cheaper, faster, and more exciting than repairing the old.

Tech industry

4 months ago

Can State Law Contracts Limit the Right to Repair Even When Patent Protections Exhaust?

The right to repair is not a statutorily granted right, and thus, the question remains as to whether contracts altering the right to repair are preempted by the patent exhaustion doctrine, which is judicially created.

Intellectual property law