President Joe Biden's Latest Executive Order is a Huge Win for Right to Repair
takyon writes:
President Joe Biden's latest executive order is a huge win for right to repair
A sweeping executive order aimed at promoting economic competition and signed Friday by President Joe Biden called on the Federal Trade Commission to institute rules to curb anticompetitive restrictions that limit consumers' ability to repair gadgets on their own terms.
Tucked into the executive order that covered 72 initiatives to promote competition in the US economy, Biden specifically asked the FTC to crack down on "unfair anticompetitive restrictions on third-party repair or self-repair of items, such as the restrictions imposed by powerful manufacturers that prevent farmers from repairing their own equipment."
BIDEN SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER ON RIGHT TO REPAIR! (11m48s video)
Many other items besides Right to Repair were covered in the executive order. See, for example: Ars Technica.
Previously: Colorado Denied its Citizens the Right-to-Repair After Riveting Testimony
Apple, Microsoft, and Google Team Up to Block Right to Repair Laws
Related: Right to Repair Rules Will Extend Lifespan of Products, UK Government Says
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