Fight to Repair | Paul Roberts | Substack

Demands are coming for John Deere to comply with the General Public License (GPL) after failing to share contributions to free software. Also: advocates are panning proposed EU right to repair rules as timid.

Mar 23

Electric car maker Tesla was slapped with a pair of class action lawsuits for restricting third party repair of its cars. Also: HP was caught barring third party ink cartridges (again)!

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Mar 17

With 51 right to repair laws proposed in 26 states (!!) and bills zooming out of committee, we give you a state-by-state run-down of the fight for the right to repair.

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Mar 26

The United States is in desperate need of expanded social infrastructure. The country’s growing network of tool-sharing libraries are just the thing we need to repair our communities.

Mar 14

"Ford Tough" is taking on new meaning with patent for a self-impounding vehicle. Also: Mass AG moves to enforce expanded auto repair law. And Sonos…

Mar 9

Ep 13 | Kit Walsh of EFF on the fight to liberate repair by overturning DMCA Section 1201 Listen now | Kit Walsh, an attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, is on the front lines of the legal battle to liberate repair. Job #1…

Mar 6

The UK looks to device repair apprenticeships to launch the next generation of fixers. Nokia releases a repairable phone alongside iFixit and Right to…

Mar 2

Does your tech have an expiration date? Customers who bought Arlo security cameras were told last month their devices would no longer be supported, and…

Feb 24

DOJ supports farmers' lawsuit against Deere's monopoly on equipment repair. Plus: serious consequences for clothing waste, highlighting the importance…

Feb 17

Coloradans are reaping the benefits of the state’s newly enacted wheelchair repair law, getting access to software and settings that manufacturers used…

Feb 13

Needing firmware for a fix, washing machine owner finds way around manufacturer's refusal to share. Also: can you put your Tesla in rice? And: report…

Feb 10

An investigation of 50 appliance makers found that just 7 made service manuals for their products readily available. The report comes as the FTC weighs…

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Feb 2

Fight to Repair

Weekly dispatches from the front lines of the global fight for the right to repair. Written and curated by Paul Roberts, the founder of SecuRepairs.org and Editor at The Security Ledger, and Jack Monahan.

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