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iFixit, PIRG Petition FTC For Nationwide Right-to-Repair Regulations
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 9:17pm | 660In a bid to strengthen right-to-repair regulations, repair guide site iFixit and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group or PIRG have lodged a petition with the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC. What Happened: The petition from iFixit and PIRG has pushed for a new rulemaking process for right-to-...
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Apple Folded, But Why On Earth Is Tom Cruise's Cult Opposing Right To Repair?
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - 8:34am | 451Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) fought the Right to Repair movement for a long time, but now that it has folded, there is an unexpected new adversary on the horizon – Tom Cruise's cult Scientology. What Happened: Author Services, owned by a church within Scientology, has filed its opposition to the Right...
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Apple Throws Weight Behind California's 'Right To Repair' Bill After Years-Long Resistance
Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 1:23am | 546Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has thrown its support behind California’s “Right to Repair” bill, marking a significant departure from its years-long resistance to granting consumers access to repair their electronic devices. What Happened: In the letter addressed to California...