Category: Legislation | Page 5

Laws that secure your rights to tinker and fix your stuff are important, and worth fighting for. Here’s what’s happening in the halls of power.

Right to Repair

A bipartisan right to repair bill lands in the US Senate

Almost everyone wants the right to repair the stuff we own, and Congress is now one step closer to making it law. Today, for the first time ever, both houses…

March 16, 2022

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

The Freedom to Repair Act Will Make All Electronic Repairs Legal

Restoring our right to repair what we own is being considered in the US House of Representatives right now. Today, Representatives Mondaire Jones of New York (D) and Victoria Spartz…

February 2, 2022

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

Washington State Right to Repair Hearing 2022! Is This the Year it Happens?

This year’s fight for your right to repair your own stuff is on, with bills in at least 25 states and public hearings about right to repair in Illinois and…

January 20, 2022

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

Repair Isn’t Piracy—And the Copyright Office (Kind of) Gets it Now

iFixit and our Right to Repair allies have long fought to make it so no repair is illegal under copyright law. On Wednesday, we racked up an important, if limited,…

October 28, 2021

by Kerry Sheehan

Right to Repair

We Told the Copyright Office that Repair Should be Legal, Period.

What do ventilators, smart ice cream machines, and game consoles have in common? Fixing them could land you in trouble—lawsuits, fines, or even prison time under copyright law. We’re trying…

April 22, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Activism

Sign Our Petition: Tell the FTC to Fix Our Broken Repair Economy

Tech companies have been trying to lock down and control the repair market for far too long, boxing out small repair businesses and device owners. That’s why we’re asking the…

March 31, 2021

by Kerry Sheehan

Tech News

Apple Is Using France’s New Repairability Scoring—Here’s How It Works

A little wrench can make a big difference. In France, Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and other device makers are moving toward transparency and better long-term support for their products. They’re not…

March 1, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Actualités tech

Comment Apple a pu calculer ses indices de réparabilité français

Une petite clé à molette peut faire une grande différence. En France, Apple, Samsung, Microsoft et autres sociétés du secteur de l’électronique adoptent une attitude plus transparente et une approche…

March 1, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Compilations

Les victoires majeures pour le droit à la réparation en Europe en 2020

Quand on passe en revue l’année 2020, il est difficile d’éviter de parler des mauvais moments, mais de bonnes choses peuvent voir le jour même pendant la tempête ! Les défis…

January 8, 2021

by Sandra Hiller - iFixit

Right to Repair

Top European Right to Repair Wins 2020

Looking back on 2020, it’s hard to avoid the bad times—but good things can grow, even under heavy rain. The challenges of isolation and a disrupted supply chain led to…

December 31, 2020

by Dorothea Kessler