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Biden Signs E.O. for Right to Repair

President Biden, earlier this week, signed an Executive Order called on the FTC to institute rules to curb anticompetitive restrictions that limit consumers’ ability…

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National Right to Repair Legislation Introduced in the House

NY Rep Joe Morelle has introduced the Fair Repair Act, which requires device manufacturers to provide diagnostic and repair information, parts, and tools to…

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The New FTC Chair is Good News for R2R

It appears that antitrust expert Lina Khan won’t just be joining the FTC as a commissioner, she’ll be appointed as the FTC’s new Chair.  Khan,…

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Let’s Go NY – R2R Needs YOU!

Our friends at Repair.org have let us know that New York State now has matching bills in both houses of the legislature, with S4104 in…

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FTC Takes a Big Step to R2R

Great news from Washington, DC today, and a giant step forward in Right-To-Repair (R2R) when the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) published an in-depth report looking…

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Right to Repair – NY

** Updated news HERE** New York Legislators Senator Breslin and Assemblywoman Lupardo have re-filed Digital Fair Repair for new bill numbers.  We, along with…

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New Technician Job Board

If you’re a repair shop looking to hire, or if you’re a technician looking for work, we have great news for you! CellBotics, a…

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More States Introduce Right to Repair Bills

Recently, 5 states introduced or continued their work on Right to Repair bills. If you live or work in Florida  Delaware Oklahoma South Carolina…

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Right to Repair Passes in MA

While this Ballot question spoke to car repairs, it helps all right to repair, including wireless and computers. Massachusetts voters approved (with 75% approval!)…

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UPDATE – Google Ads for Repair Stores

As you know, being a regular reader here, we’ve been trying to get Google to reverse their ban on 3rd party repair shops from…

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