Right to Repair

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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.

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Senators rip into automakers for selling customer data and blocking right to repair (www.theverge.com)

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The auto industry’s commitment to right to repair is being tested.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

You make the damn laws! Could you make it any more obvious you are beholden to your corporate overlords?!

A strongly written letter ASKING these profit driven companies to stop doing something that increases profit?!

This is the laziest attempt to appear as though these senators are doing something and care. In reality they don't want their money spigot turned off when elections roll around so no real action will be taken.

Maybe you should actually do your jobs and pass right-to-repair and data privacy legislation with the best interest of your constituents in mind?

You don't ask the robber barons to do something. You drag their ass to the table while they kick and scream all the way.