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Re:New Hampshire Lawmaker Kills Repair Bill Because 'Cellpho... by _rrnv on Friday October 25, 2019 @12:32PM (#21356634)
It’s hilarious that the land of the free, the kingdom of capitalism has restrictions on right to repair while highly regulated market like the EU has no problem with it and most of the times sides with the consumers anyway. I won’t even mention Russia or China where you can do whatever the quack you want with your device in any of the countless shops... Dear Americans, I think you didn’t notice you lost your democracy and the republic to big business and lobbyists. And don’t fool yourselves that if Democrats win it will be better. Ironically, you really need to drain the swamp and make deep, systemic changes. I wish you great luck.
Re:New Hampshire Lawmaker Kills Repair Bill Because 'Cellpho... by JumpCrisscross on Friday October 25, 2019 @12:39PM (#21356712)
> the kingdom of capitalism has restrictions on right to repair

There are no such restrictions. There simply isn’t a mandate for repair. Consumers have shown limited preference for repairability over other factors.

Re:New Hampshire Lawmaker Kills Repair Bill Because 'Cellpho... by heavyset_go on Friday October 25, 2019 @12:54PM (#21356878)
Re:New Hampshire Lawmaker Kills Repair Bill Because 'Cellpho... by JumpCrisscross on Friday October 25, 2019 @03:03PM (#21358154)
The article is about "a big California farmers’ lobbying group" signing away rights on behalf of its members to John Deere. No government is blocking the right to repair, some companies are. Others aren't, but purchasers don't prioritize their products.

There is no law in the United States that blocks or restricts rights to repair.

Re:New Hampshire Lawmaker Kills Repair Bill Because 'Cellpho... by _rrnv on Sunday October 27, 2019 @11:12AM (#21370206)
The fact that it was possible is the problem. EU consumer laws make such agreements void. But I guess it’s a matter of mindset. Maybe that’s why I’m downvoted below zero :P