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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] 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In a letter sent to the CEOs of the top automakers, the trio of legislators — Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) — urge them to better protect customer privacy, while also dropping their opposition to state and national right-to-repair efforts.

I would have never guessed a Republican, let alone Hawley, of being party to this.

[–] sorghum 8 points 3 days ago

I think they think right to repair is under the same umbrella as property rights. It's certainly how I view it. As far as selling data, I'd bet a contract without expressly authorizing selling of data, not just a paragraph in a EULA is his angle or more likely his rates went up directly caused by his data being sold to his insurer.