Fight to Repair Newsletter

Legislation in Massachusetts and New York would require connected product makers to say how long they will support software. Also: BMW’s new “logo screw” complicates repairs.

New Legislation Targets Software Abandonment Legislation in Massachusetts and New York would require connected product makers to say how long they will support software. Also: BMW’s new “logo screw” complicates repairs.

Read more here: https://open.substack.com/pub/fighttorepair/p/googles-zombie-nest-thermostats-not?r=c1ioo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

In our latest post we take a close look at the Federal Trade Commission's *heavily redacted* complaint against John Deere alleging anti-competitive practices related to repair restrictions. We read between the lines and talk to advocates about the impact of the suit. https://open.substack.com/pub/fighttorepair/p/ftcs-john-deere-lawsuit-the-redactions?r=c1ioo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

In our latest newsletter, we look at the announcement by Embodied, Inc., which makes the emotional support robot for kids, that it is shutting down, rendering its $800 robots inoperable. Also: industry groups are urging the incoming Trump administration to fight laws. https://open.substack.com/pub/fighttorepair/p/end-of-emotional-support-800-smart?r=c1ioo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

In our latest newsletter: Will Trump 2.0 help or hinder the right to repair movement? Read our take. Also: 's Buy Now! documentary highlights the fight for a right to repair, Rivian details three year plan for and news from Techdirt, iFixit.com, Forbes and more.

A $50 Billion Question: Will Trump 2.0 Help Or Hurt The Right To Repair? Will Trump 2.0 help or hinder the right to repair movement? New documentaries on Netflix and YouTube call out a booming culture of waste and planned obsolescence.

In the latest newsletter we take a look at how the issue is playing out on the campaign trail. Also: Canada's government passed a comprehensive copyright overhaul...but King Charles still has to approve it (??!) and a new California law forces digital media stores to come clean about licensing vs. owning. And other news from Edison Motors, MSN, U.S. PIRG, iFixit.com, RealAgriculture and more. https://open.substack.com/pub/fighttorepair/p/right-to-repair-on-the-campaign-trail?r=c1ioo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true