Blackletter

Pressure is mounting on companies to stop making repairs so difficult. Lawmakers in over 25 states are considering right-to-repair bills, aimed at making it easier to repair electronic devices after President Biden's 2021 executive order. The executive order asked that the Federal Trade Commission draft “right-to-repair” rules to come up with new rules limiting the ways companies can implement repair restrictions. The FTC said it would boost enforcement efforts against companies that illegally hobble repairs by doing things like suggesting that independent repairs will void a consumer’s warranty.