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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.

Legislation

Update: Three More States Introduce Right to Repair Legislation

Lawmakers in Iowa, Missouri, and North Carolina recently introduced Right to Repair legislation—bringing the total number of states considering repair-friendly laws this year up to 11. That’s pretty impressive for…

April 11, 2017

by Julia Bluff

Legislation

8 States Have Introduced Right to Repair Legislation, Apple to Oppose

The dominos keep tumbling. Last week, two more states—Illinois and Tennessee—introduced Right to Repair legislation, bringing the total number of states considering pro-repair laws this year to eight (up from…

February 16, 2017

by Julia Bluff

Legislation

More States Introduce Right to Repair Legislation

2017 could be a very good year for repair. More US states than ever are proposing Right to Repair legislation this year. So far, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Nebraska, Kansas,…

January 31, 2017

by Julia Bluff

Legislation

Good News! Copyright Law Says Fixing Your Car Isn’t Illegal Anymore!

Hoist your wrenches into the air, folks. As of today, October 28, you can now hack, repair, and conduct security research on your own car—or tractor!—without risking jail time for…

October 28, 2016

by Julia Bluff

Legislation

Swedish Government Wants to Give People a Tax Break for Fixing Their Stuff

The Swedish government is considering legislation that would give tax breaks to people who repair stuff instead of throwing it away. According to The Guardian, the proposal—which is scheduled to…

September 20, 2016

by Julia Bluff

Legislation

The US Government Just Got Sued Over the DMCA

A tinkerer, a security researcher, and a digital rights watchdog just filed a lawsuit against the United States government, challenging the country’s most embattled copyright law: the Digital Millennium Copyright…

July 21, 2016

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Legislation

FCC Says It Won’t Lock Down Your Routers

Good news, everyone! The Federal Communications Commission just clarified that it has no intention of locking down your devices. The announcement comes after the FCC proposed new rules for routers…

November 17, 2015

by Julia Bluff

Legislation

iFixit to Discuss the Failures of Copyright Law with Congress

On Monday, iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens will participate in a round table discussion with Representative Bob Goodlatte, Members of the House Judiciary, and other stakeholders to discuss the future of…

November 6, 2015

by Julia Bluff

Legislation

We Won Copyright Exemptions for Repairing Tractors, Cars, and Tablets

This morning, Copyright Office decided which of your own devices are legal to investigate, modify, and hack—bringing a close to our year-long saga of legal gunslinging, negotiation, fact finding, hearings,…

October 27, 2015

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Legislation

Uncle Sam Dumps EPEAT Green Standard

The federal government just dropped EPEAT from its green electronics standards. The policy change—made without warning—was part of an updated executive order issued last month, which simply omitted EPEAT from…

April 10, 2015

by Julia Bluff