John Deere Is Paying Farmers $99 Million for Allegedly Monopolizing Repair
The tractor maker is paying for its years as the central opponent of right-to-repair. Consumer advocates say it’s still not enough.
Category: Right to Repair
The Latest Repair Battlefield Is the Iowa Farmlands—Again
A new bill that would give farmers in Iowa the right to repair is a big threat to tractor manufacturer John Deere.
The Fight on Capitol Hill to Make It Easier to Fix Your Car
As vehicles grow more software-dependent, repairing them has become harder than ever. A bill in the US House called the Repair Act would ease those restrictions, but it comes with caveats.
This Group Pays Bounties to Repair Broken Devices—Even If the Fix Breaks the Law
Fulu sets repair bounties on consumer products that employ sneaky features that limit user control. Just this week, it awarded more than $10,000 to the person who hacked the Molekule air purifier.
The US Military Wants to Fix Its Own Equipment. Defense Contractors Are Trying to Shoot That Down
A push by military contractors could alter pending legislation that would have empowered servicemembers to repair equipment. Lobbyists are pitching a subscription service instead.