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legal right for owners of devices and equipment to freely modify and repair products
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Report Finds Vehicle Manufacturers Restrict Independent Repair Shop Access to Telematics Data - CollisionWeek
Consumer advocacy group U.S. PIRG Education Fund identifies ways manufacturers use telematics data to steer consumers towards dealers. Vehicle manufacturers are restricting independent collision repair facilities and mechanical shops from accessing wireless repair data generated by vehicles, giving dealership networks a competitive advantage in capturing repair business, according to a report released by Right to …
EPA: Clean Air Act supports right to repair • Iowa Capital Dispatch
EPA issued a clarification letter Monday to manufacturers saying that the Clean Air Act does not prohibit farmers' right to repair equipment.
EPA Clarifies Farmers’ Right to Repair Equipment, Cutting Costs and Downtime for Growers - Oklahoma Farm Report
National Sorghum Producers (NSP) welcomed new guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency clarifying that federal law supports farmers’ right to repair their own equipment, a move expected to reduce repair costs, limit downtime during critical fieldwork and improve productivity for growers across the country. The guidance makes clear that the Clean Air Act does not prohibit
The Military Almost Got the Right to Repair. Lawmakers Just Took It Away | WIRED
The final language of the annual bill that funds the US military is in. It removes provisions that would have helped ensure service members’ ability to fix their own equipment.
The Gloves Are Off in the Fight for Your Right to Repair | WIRED (2025-12-25)
The issue has gathered broad support from technologists, farmers, military leaders, and politicians on both sides of the aisle.
Repair advocates want to repeal Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which prevents bypassing passwords and encryption or selling equipment that could do so.
Supporters of the current language say Section 1201 helps protect intellectual property, but
right-to-repair advocates call it “parts pairing” and say companies have taken advantage of the protection to bake software restrictions into hardware devices that lock out anyone but the manufacturer from fixing them or using third-party parts.