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= How are manufacturers fighting back?
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Manufacturers increasingly employ design and business practices that make independent repair difficult or even impossible. Common tactics include the use of proprietary screws, excessive adhesive, soldering typically modular components onto boards, and physically welding housings together, blocking internal access @repair-org. These obstacles make simple maintenance impractical. Another barrier is the introduction of digital locks, many companies--such as Apple--require "part-pairing" on all hardware used in their devices. Without reprogramming of replacement parts by an authorized servicer, pervasive warnings may appear on screen, and the replacement parts could even be completely rejected by the motherboard @part-pairing. Together, these barriers consolidate repair power within corporate monopolies, driving repair costs up, and eroding consumer choice and product longevity. But there is a bigger question than just how they are fighting back: are OEMs justified for doing so? A 2023 article published by the Competitive Enterprise Institute authored by Alex Reinauer covers a few reasons why manufacturers may make it difficult to repair their devices.
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== IP Infringement and Ethics
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One of the arguments is that RTR legislation undermines intellectual property (IP) protections: "Right to repair legislation forces manufacturers to reveal trade secrets ..." and may infringe on copyright @two-wrongs-dont-make-a-right. The claim is that if manufacturers are compelled to give over access to information and tools they deem as proprietary, then the manufacturers own right of ownership over those tools is put in jeopardy. Reinauer frames parts of the law as imposing "Compulsory Contracts" on manufacturers, and initiating a double standard where the consumer has more property rights than the manufacturer.
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== Disincentivizing Innovation
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Another claim brought up in Reinauer's article is that RTR mandates might reduce incentive for innovation by forcing standardization: "the mandate ... could ultimately influence how manufacturers design their devices, leading to more standardization across product lines and less innovation" @two-wrongs-dont-make-a-right. The argument is that if OEMs are required to make parts, tools, and diagnostic documentation broadly available, then they may shy away from novel designs, simplifying them to be "repair-friendly," and potentially trading off performance, miniaturization, or advanced features. The article also raises concerns that smaller manufacturers "may lack the capital and resources to both create innovative digital products and produce adequate repair documentation" @two-wrongs-dont-make-a-right.
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One of the claims brought up in Reinauer's article is that RTR mandates might reduce incentive for innovation by forcing standardization: "the mandate ... could ultimately influence how manufacturers design their devices, leading to more standardization across product lines and less innovation" @two-wrongs-dont-make-a-right. The argument is that if OEMs are required to make parts, tools, and diagnostic documentation broadly available, then they may shy away from novel designs, simplifying them to be "repair-friendly," and potentially trading off performance, miniaturization, or advanced features. The article also raises concerns that smaller manufacturers "may lack the capital and resources to both create innovative digital products and produce adequate repair documentation" @two-wrongs-dont-make-a-right.
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== IP Infringement and Ethics
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Another argument presented is that RTR legislation undermines intellectual property (IP) protections: "Right to repair legislation forces manufacturers to reveal trade secrets ..." and may infringe on copyright @two-wrongs-dont-make-a-right. The claim is that, as mentioned previously, if manufacturers are compelled to give over access to information and tools they deem as proprietary, then the manufacturers own right of ownership over those tools is put in jeopardy. Reinauer frames parts of the law as imposing "Compulsory Contracts" on manufacturers, and initiating a double standard where the consumer has more property rights than the manufacturer.
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These IP concerns do have some legal standing. The Cato Institute, for example, highlights the fact that right-to-repair can force companies to disclose source code, which undermines copyright protection, potentially enabling competitors to duplicate designs @criticism-right-repair-laws. Additionally, trade secret laws do not always block reverse engineering
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== Consumer Data Privacy Concerns
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The most major criticism of enforcing broad right-to-repair laws is that it could compromise consumer data privacy and system security. As the original article warns, "industry representatives have raised concerns over data security and cybersecurity regarding the mandates" because they would require "the original equipment manufacturer [to] make available ... any special documentation, tools ... to access and reset [the] lock." @two-wrongs-dont-make-a-right. In a 2021 FTC report that Microsoft noted that “independent repair shops that conduct repairs could compromise the embedded hardware security” @ftc_nixing_fix_2021. The inherent security risk of independent repair is once again mirrored an article by Ike Brannon, an author of multiple anti-RTR articles, who cautions that such access could be misused by bad actors, giving them full access to any of their customers' personal information @criticism-right-repair-laws.
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@@ -297,8 +299,9 @@ And These concerns aren't purely speculative, in a study conducted in 2022, the
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The resolution to this lies in the computer literacy of the customer. In the study, three repair providers claimed to require credentials to preform a battery replacement @ceci2022privacyelectronicsrepairindustry. This may be a red flag to anyone with a technical background, however, most people wouldn't question it at all, just like you wouldn't question letting your exterminator into your house. If consumers were made away that for nearly every repair--apart from data recovery--unlocking of the device was unnecessary, then they may avoid placed which ask for a password. If a repair service gains a reputation for asking for too much access, then they may loose customers or go out of business entirely.
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= What can be done to help?
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= Current Status of Right to repair
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Legal pressure facing John Deere captures how far manufacturer are willing to go to retain control over repair. Multiple lawsuits allege that the company
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== Ongoing Lawsuits
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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.
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@john-deere-accused @john-deere-sued
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== Other Activism and Demonstrations
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author = {{Minnesota House of Representatives}},
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}
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@article{cato_right_to_repair_2024,
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year = {2024},
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author = {{Cato Institute}},
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title = {A Criticism of Right to Repair Laws},
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url = {https://www.cato.org/regulation/spring-2024/criticism-right-repair-laws},
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}
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@article{decoupled_futures_2023,
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author = {{decoupled futures}},
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title = {So Rich, We Throw Gold Away – Right to Repair as Innovation Policy},
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year = {2023},
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}
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@article{arsTechnica2022computerRepairSnooping,
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author = {Zack Whittaker},
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title = {Half of computer repairs result in snooping of sensitive data, study finds},
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journal = {Ars Technica},
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year = {2022},
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month = nov,
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day = {22},
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url = {https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/half-of-computer-repairs-result-in-snooping-of-sensitive-data-study-finds/},
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note = {Accessed: 2025-11-13}
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}
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@misc{ceci2022privacyelectronicsrepairindustry,
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title={No Privacy in the Electronics Repair Industry},
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author={Jason Ceci and Jonah Stegman and Hassan Khan},
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@article{hernandez2020Empowe,
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issn = {2071-1050},
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month = {January},
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number = {3},
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publisher = {MDPI AG},
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title = {Empowering Sustainable Consumption by Giving Back to Consumers the ‘Right to Repair’},
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author = {Hernandez, Ricardo J and Miranda, Constanza and Goñi, Julian},
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issn = {2071-1050},
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number = {3},
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doi = {10.3390/su12030850},
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year = {2020},
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volume = {12},
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journal = {Sustainability},
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pages = {850},
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url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12030850},
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pages = {850},
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publisher = {MDPI AG},
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author = {Hernandez, Ricardo J and Miranda, Constanza and Goñi, Julian},
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volume = {12},
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year = {2020},
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month = {January},
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}
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@misc{34ca32eb-5148-4b33-b82a-d7cfca46c672,
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doi = {https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/34ca32eb-5148-4b33-b82a-d7cfca46c672},
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author = {Svensson, Sahra and Richter, Jessika Luth and Maitre-Ekern, Eléonore and Pihlajarinne, Taina and Maigret, Aline and Dalhammar, Carl},
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abstract = {{The transition to a Circular Economy (CE) aims for more efficient use of resources and reconsideration of how products are designed and used, including promoting longer lifetimes through design and repair. However, several factors influence whether it is an option for the consumer to repair the product. These range from legal and market impediments to factors of cost, convenience, and consumer preference. In this paper, we examine the current state of right to repair and different stakeholder perspectives. We outline the fundamental barriers to accessing repair services for consumer electronics as well as current and proposed policies in both the EU and U.S. promoting access to repair. Following a comparison of initiatives, we conclude by discussing the need to balance stakeholder interests in defining the desired scope of Right to Repair (R2R) - distinguished from a fully open access to repair - within the context of CE goals.}},
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year = {2018},
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language = {{eng}},
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abstract = {{The transition to a Circular Economy (CE) aims for more efficient use of resources and reconsideration of how products are designed and used, including promoting longer lifetimes through design and repair. However, several factors influence whether it is an option for the consumer to repair the product. These range from legal and market impediments to factors of cost, convenience, and consumer preference. In this paper, we examine the current state of right to repair and different stakeholder perspectives. We outline the fundamental barriers to accessing repair services for consumer electronics as well as current and proposed policies in both the EU and U.S. promoting access to repair. Following a comparison of initiatives, we conclude by discussing the need to balance stakeholder interests in defining the desired scope of Right to Repair (R2R) - distinguished from a fully open access to repair - within the context of CE goals.}},
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url = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/63585584/Svensson_et_al._Going_Green_CARE_INNOVATION_2018_PREPRINT.pdf}},
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note = {Accessed 16 Oct. 2025},
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doi = {https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/34ca32eb-5148-4b33-b82a-d7cfca46c672},
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title = {The Emerging ‘Right to Repair’ legislation in the EU and the U.S.},
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keywords = {{repair; right to repair; Intellectual property rights (IPR); electronics environmental impact; Ecodesign Directive; ecodesign; Circular Economy}},
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language = {{eng}},
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note = {Accessed 16 Oct. 2025},
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}
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@article{terryn2019A_Righ,
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doi = {10.54648/erpl2019044},
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publisher = {Kluwer Law International BV},
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author = {Terryn, Evelyne},
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publisher = {Kluwer Law International BV},
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url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.54648/erpl2019044},
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issn = {0928-9801},
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pages = {851–873},
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journal = {European Review of Private Law},
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year = {2019},
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volume = {27},
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doi = {10.54648/erpl2019044},
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journal = {European Review of Private Law},
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pages = {851–873},
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year = {2019},
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number = {Issue 4},
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month = {August},
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title = {A Right to Repair? Towards Sustainable Remedies in Consumer Law},
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}
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@article{jin2023Right_,
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url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2022.4401},
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doi = {10.1287/mnsc.2022.4401},
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journal = {Management Science},
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year = {2023},
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title = {Right to Repair: Pricing, Welfare, and Environmental Implications},
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author = {Jin, Chen and Yang, Luyi and Zhu, Cungen},
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volume = {69},
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month = {February},
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publisher = {Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)},
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pages = {1017–1036},
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issn = {1526-5501},
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year = {2023},
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url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2022.4401},
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publisher = {Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)},
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volume = {69},
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journal = {Management Science},
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author = {Jin, Chen and Yang, Luyi and Zhu, Cungen},
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month = {February},
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title = {Right to Repair: Pricing, Welfare, and Environmental Implications},
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doi = {10.1287/mnsc.2022.4401},
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number = {2},
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pages = {1017–1036},
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}
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@online{criticism-right-repair-laws,
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note = {Accessed 16 Oct. 2025},
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title = {A Criticism of ‘Right to Repair’ Laws},
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url = {https://www.cato.org/regulation/spring-2024/criticism-right-repair-laws},
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year = {2024},
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author = {Ike Brannon},
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note = {Accessed 16 Oct. 2025},
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url = {https://www.cato.org/regulation/spring-2024/criticism-right-repair-laws},
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}
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@online{bar-right-repair-and-environment,
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author = {Madeline June Kass},
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url = {https://www.americanbar.org/groups/environment_energy_resources/resources/natural-resources-environment/2023-fall/right-repair-and-environment/},
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note = {Accessed 16 Oct. 2025},
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year = {2023},
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author = {Madeline June Kass},
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title = {Right to Repair and the Environment—Fix It or Nix It?},
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}
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@book{whos-right-is-it,
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volume = {25},
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publisher = {University of Tennessee College of Law},
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title = {Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law},
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pages = {125-164},
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year = {2023},
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notes = {Gambino, Alexandar Joseph. "Right to Repair: Whose Right Is It Anyway?." Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law, vol. 25, no. 1, Fall 2023, pp. 125-164. HeinOnline, https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.journals/transac25&i=133.},
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author = {Alexandar Joseph Gambino},
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pages = {125-164},
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publisher = {University of Tennessee College of Law},
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notes = {Gambino, Alexandar Joseph. "Right to Repair: Whose Right Is It Anyway?." Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law, vol. 25, no. 1, Fall 2023, pp. 125-164. HeinOnline, https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.journals/transac25&i=133.},
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}
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@inproceedings{11021197,
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doi = {10.1109/SIEDS65500.2025.11021197},
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year = {2025},
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title = {Ethical Dimensions of the Right to Repair},
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keywords = {Ethics;Portable computers;Pollution;Green products;Legislation;Companies;Maintenance engineering;Electronic waste;Sustainable development;Strain;Right to repair;sustainability;restrictive repair;ethics},
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booktitle = {2025 Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium (SIEDS)},
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pages = {139-142},
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author = {Brooks, Landon and Jones, Opel and Mera, Isaac and Minneweather, Lillian},
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year = {2025},
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keywords = {Ethics;Portable computers;Pollution;Green products;Legislation;Companies;Maintenance engineering;Electronic waste;Sustainable development;Strain;Right to repair;sustainability;restrictive repair;ethics},
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title = {Ethical Dimensions of the Right to Repair},
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booktitle = {2025 Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium (SIEDS)},
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}
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@online{two-wrongs-dont-make-a-right,
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note = {Accessed 16 Oct. 2025},
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author = {Alex Reinauer},
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year = {2023},
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url = {https://cei.org/studies/two-wrongs-dont-make-a-right-to-repair/},
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title = {Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right to Repair},
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note = {Accessed 16 Oct. 2025},
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url = {https://cei.org/studies/two-wrongs-dont-make-a-right-to-repair/},
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}
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@online{unintended-consequences,
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@online{john-deere-accused,
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note = {Accessed 16 Oct. 2025},
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title = {John Deere accused of ‘excluding’ right-to-repair language in its manuals},
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author = {Justine Calma},
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url = {https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/3/24260513/john-deere-right-to-repair-elizabeth-warren-clean-air-act},
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title = {John Deere accused of ‘excluding’ right-to-repair language in its manuals},
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note = {Accessed 16 Oct. 2025},
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year = {2024},
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author = {Justine Calma},
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}
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@online{john-deere-sued,
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year = {2025},
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title = {FTC sues Deere & Co. for monopolizing farm-equipment repair market},
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author = {John O'connor},
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year = {2025},
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url = {https://www.apnews.com/article/deere-farm-repair-tractors-monopoly-85c18d35a1e0999decb535aa5d7c358e},
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@online{apple-supports,
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url = {https://www.investopedia.com/apple-surprisingly-supports-white-house-right-to-repair-law-8382562},
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title = {Apple Surprisingly Supports White House "Right to Repair" Law},
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url = {https://www.investopedia.com/apple-surprisingly-supports-white-house-right-to-repair-law-8382562},
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year = {2023},
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author = {Diccon Hyatt},
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@online{judge-dismisses,
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}
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@online{2012-mass-laws,
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author = {Tyson Fisher},
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title = {Federal court rejects challenge to Massachusetts’ stricter right-to-repair law},
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@online{part-pairing,
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url = {https://www.ifixit.com/News/69320/how-parts-pairing-kills-independent-repair},
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year = {2023},
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url = {https://www.ifixit.com/News/69320/how-parts-pairing-kills-independent-repair},
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author = {Lauren Greenlee},
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title = {How Parts Pairing Kills Independent Repair},
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}
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author = {International Telecommunication Union},
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year = {2025},
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title = {The Global E-waste Monitor 2024},
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}
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@report{ftc_nixing_fix_2021,
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title = {Nixing the Fix: An FTC Report to Congress on Repair Restrictions},
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author = {{Federal Trade Commission}},
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year = {2021},
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url = {https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/nixing-fix-ftc-report-congress-repair-restrictions/nixing_the_fix_report_final_5521_630pm-508_002.pdf},
|
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url = {https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/nixing-fix-ftc-report-congress-repair-restrictions/nixing_the_fix_report_final_5521_630pm-508_002.pdf},
|
||||
title = {Nixing the Fix: An FTC Report to Congress on Repair Restrictions},
|
||||
year = {2021},
|
||||
author = {{Federal Trade Commission}},
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
@article{sia_2018,
|
||||
title = {SIA Opposes Right to Repair Legislation},
|
||||
author = {{Security Industry Association}},
|
||||
year = {2018},
|
||||
url = {https://www.securityindustry.org/2018/02/01/sia-opposes-right-to-repair-legislation/},
|
||||
year = {2018},
|
||||
title = {SIA Opposes Right to Repair Legislation},
|
||||
url = {https://www.securityindustry.org/2018/02/01/sia-opposes-right-to-repair-legislation/},
|
||||
author = {{Security Industry Association}},
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
@article{ecmag_2023,
|
||||
title = {Exemptions in Right-to-Repair Bills: Broad Legislation Poses Security Risks},
|
||||
author = {{Electrical Contractor Magazine}},
|
||||
year = {2023},
|
||||
url = {https://www.ecmag.com/magazine/articles/article-detail/exemptions-in-right-to-repair-bills-broad-legislation-poses-security-risks},
|
||||
author = {{Electrical Contractor Magazine}},
|
||||
year = {2023},
|
||||
title = {Exemptions in Right-to-Repair Bills: Broad Legislation Poses Security Risks},
|
||||
url = {https://www.ecmag.com/magazine/articles/article-detail/exemptions-in-right-to-repair-bills-broad-legislation-poses-security-risks},
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
@report{mn_repair_myths_2022,
|
||||
title = {Right to Repair: Myths and Facts},
|
||||
author = {{Minnesota House of Representatives}},
|
||||
year = {2022},
|
||||
url = {https://www.house.mn.gov/comm/docs/xYUGG4YqN0_T7WiKfJTh3w.PDF},
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
@article{cato_right_to_repair_2024,
|
||||
title = {A Criticism of Right to Repair Laws},
|
||||
author = {{Cato Institute}},
|
||||
year = {2024},
|
||||
url = {https://www.cato.org/regulation/spring-2024/criticism-right-repair-laws},
|
||||
year = {2022},
|
||||
title = {Right to Repair: Myths and Facts},
|
||||
url = {https://www.house.mn.gov/comm/docs/xYUGG4YqN0_T7WiKfJTh3w.PDF},
|
||||
author = {{Minnesota House of Representatives}},
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
@article{decoupled_futures_2023,
|
||||
title = {So Rich, We Throw Gold Away – Right to Repair as Innovation Policy},
|
||||
author = {{decoupled futures}},
|
||||
year = {2023},
|
||||
url = {https://decoupledfutures.org/right-to-repair-as-innovation-policy/},
|
||||
author = {{decoupled futures}},
|
||||
title = {So Rich, We Throw Gold Away – Right to Repair as Innovation Policy},
|
||||
url = {https://decoupledfutures.org/right-to-repair-as-innovation-policy/},
|
||||
year = {2023},
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
@article{springer_public_domain_2021,
|
||||
title = {Preserving the Public Domain: Limits on Overlapping Copyright and Trade Secret Protection of Software},
|
||||
author = {Lunney, Glynn S.},
|
||||
journal = {International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law},
|
||||
volume = {52},
|
||||
number = {10},
|
||||
year = {2021},
|
||||
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40319-021-01120-3},
|
||||
year = {2021},
|
||||
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40319-021-01120-3},
|
||||
journal = {International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law},
|
||||
number = {10},
|
||||
title = {Preserving the Public Domain: Limits on Overlapping Copyright and Trade Secret Protection of Software},
|
||||
author = {Lunney, Glynn S.},
|
||||
volume = {52},
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
@article{oup_copy_right_to_repair_2023,
|
||||
title = {Achieving a (copy)right to repair for the EU’s green economy},
|
||||
author = {Cunningham, Ben},
|
||||
journal = {Journal of Intellectual Property Law \& Practice},
|
||||
volume = {18},
|
||||
number = {5},
|
||||
pages = {344--357},
|
||||
year = {2023},
|
||||
url = {https://academic.oup.com/jiplp/article/18/5/344/7147057},
|
||||
author = {Cunningham, Ben},
|
||||
journal = {Journal of Intellectual Property Law \& Practice},
|
||||
volume = {18},
|
||||
title = {Achieving a (copy)right to repair for the EU’s green economy},
|
||||
url = {https://academic.oup.com/jiplp/article/18/5/344/7147057},
|
||||
pages = {344--357},
|
||||
number = {5},
|
||||
year = {2023},
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
@article{arsTechnica2022computerRepairSnooping,
|
||||
author = {Zack Whittaker},
|
||||
title = {Half of computer repairs result in snooping of sensitive data, study finds},
|
||||
journal = {Ars Technica},
|
||||
year = {2022},
|
||||
month = nov,
|
||||
day = {22},
|
||||
url = {https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/half-of-computer-repairs-result-in-snooping-of-sensitive-data-study-finds/},
|
||||
note = {Accessed: 2025-11-13}
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
@misc{ceci2022privacyelectronicsrepairindustry,
|
||||
title={No Privacy in the Electronics Repair Industry},
|
||||
author={Jason Ceci and Jonah Stegman and Hassan Khan},
|
||||
year={2022},
|
||||
eprint={2211.05824},
|
||||
archivePrefix={arXiv},
|
||||
primaryClass={cs.CR},
|
||||
url={https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.05824},
|
||||
}
|
||||
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