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@@ -24,3 +24,14 @@ The article "Empowering Sustainable Consumption by Giving Back to Consumers the
The article "FTC sues Deere & Co. for monopolizing farm-equipment repair market" is a media source written by John O'Connor for the Associated Press. It details a class action lawsuit filed by the FTC in cooperation with the attorney general of Illinois and Minnesota, accusing them of monopolizing the repair market of their farm equipment. The FTC alleges that the practice increases repair costs, and causes significant delays for the farmers who rely on the equipment. They also claim that Deere refuses to share the software diagnostics needed to repair their farming equipment, making it impossible for an individual to repair their equipment. O'Connor then presents a quote from Lina M. Khan, an FTC chairperson, stating "[farmers should be] free to repair their own equipment or use repair shops of their choice — lowering costs, preventing ruinous delays, and promoting fair competition." Deere denies all of the allegations, and claims to support customer repair. I plan on using this source as an example of the current push against anti-repair practices.
#cite(label("judge-dismisses"))
The article, "Mass. judge dismisses final 'right to repair' law challenges," is a media source published in 2025. Lisinski reports on a Massachusetts judge's decision to throw out challenges to vehicle repair laws filed by automakers. The author then explains how the law gave "vehicle owners and independent repair shops access to telematic repair data," and won land-slide approval in 2020. The court's decision ended years of litigation, and was opposed for a variety of reason by lawmakers including claims of data security risks and federal law conflicts. Quotes from the auto manufacturers suggest that they threaten to limit sales in Massachusetts if they do not get their way.
#cite(label("bar-right-repair-and-environment"))
This article, written by Madeline June Kass is published by the American Bar Association. It examines the balance between innovation incentives and allowing repair of products. It starts with Madeline's personal experience repairing their cell phone. She states that it cost roughly a fifth of the price of a new phone, and claimed that they were tempted to buy a new one because of discounts regarding trade-in, even though the old one worked perfectly fine. I plan on using this anecdote as a way to show how companies incentivize consumers to throw away working devices instead of fixing them up. Madeline then presents facts consistent with the other sources, how manufacturers often impose physical, digital, and legal boundaries to discourage and prevent repair. She then covers the current regulatory landscape, citing that there are already protections for consumer electronics, medical devices, and farm equipment. Stating that laws like this are however, localized, and limited in scope, like Minnesota's 2023 Digital Fair Repair Act. I plan on using this source to highlight how while some legislation may be getting passed, the right to repair scene as a wholoe is still widely limited to a few exceptions.
#cite(label("apple-supports"))
"Apple Surprisingly Supports White House 'Right to Repair' Law" is a media source published in 2023. It covers apple's support of white house directives to pass right to repair legislation. Diccon remarks on how in the past apple has lobbied against these laws being passed in . The the change in stance is presented with a quote from Brian Naumann, the VP of worldwide service, stating “[Apple] supports a uniform federal law that balances repairability with product integrity, data security, usability, and physical safety.” Diccon states that U.S households could save \$382 annually were they to repair their consumer electronics. The author closes by contrasting the words of Brian Naumann with the fact that apple still enforces "part pairing" to maintain a high degree of control over the repair market for their devices. I plan on using this source to show how even if companies claim to be in support of the legislation, their actual practices can tell you what they actually think.