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BOSTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Massachusetts can go ahead with the Right to Repair law. Earlier this year, the agency told automakers to ignore the state law ...
Tech companies haven’t always made it easy for consumers to repair their products. Without the manuals, parts, and tools we need, there aren’t many options available, and lobbying paid for by ...
In the swarm of post-election chaos that threatens to upend the goals of countless communities, at least one group is holding steady: the right to repair advocates. With a second Trump presidency ...
California Governor has signed the state’s landmark Right-to-Repair bill into law. The legislation requires manufacturers to ensure the availability of repair materials for up to seven years.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charles Tiefer covers Congress, the Pentagon and procurement. As this Congress comes to an end, a vital reform in defense ...
It will work to secure right-to-repair provisions in new and existing contracts, decreasing dependence on contractors that often have to travel for repairs. It will work to secure right-to-repair ...
"We need to hit the brakes on automakers stealing your data and undermining your right-to-repair," said Senator Merkley in a statement to Ars. "Time and again, these billionaire corporations have ...
For years, the nationwide fight for the so-called right to repair has reliably run into the same foe: Apple. The repair industry, consumer rights organizations and DIY fixers have built a lively ...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday automakers can comply with a Massachusetts Right to Repair law, reversing a previous directive to ignore the state legislation.
On Wednesday the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded that Massachusetts' Right to Repair law can be implemented with some changes, a decision that comes months after it told ...
The premise is simple — Americans should have the right and the ability to repair their durable goods. Replacing a battery on a cellphone should not require a technical degree or an act of Congress.