Roundups Could We Lose The Right to Repair Our Cars? Repair Roundup, Week of May 9 A combination of lawsuits, new technology, and a conservative Supreme Court could undo the work of Massachusetts automotive right to repair law—which guarantees competition in auto repair nationally. Here’s how... May 14, 2022 by Paul Roberts - iFixit
Roundups Advocates Sour On Apple’s Repair Program: Repair Roundup Week of April 25 Apple pulled the covers off its Self-Service Repair program. It’s a big win for consumers...and also a reminder of why we need a legal right to repair our stuff. April 29, 2022 by Paul Roberts - iFixit
Roundups Phone Makers Warm to Self Repair: Repair Roundup, Week of April 11 Google became the latest smartphone maker to launch an owner repair program. But questions loom about OEMs’ commitment to repair. April 15, 2022 by Paul Roberts - iFixit
Tech News Governments Take Aim at Monopolies: Repair Round-Up, Week of April 4 A global movement to fight monopolies and trusts is gaining steam. Also: a right to repair bionic body parts? And: electric skateboard maker Future Motion runs afoul of repair advocates. April 9, 2022 by Paul Roberts - iFixit
Tech News Wheelchairs, Scooters, and Samsung: Repair Round-Up, Week of March 28 Welcome to our first Repair Round-Up. Each week, we will bring you the top repair news from around the world, curated for iFixit by the folks over at the Fight… April 1, 2022 by Paul Roberts - iFixit
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