Right to repair

The right to repair is a legal right for owners of devices and equipment to freely modify and repair products such as automobiles, electronics, and farm equipment. The term "right to repair" may also refer to the social movement of citizens putting pressure on their governments to enact laws protecting the right to repair.

Common obstacles to repair include requirements to use only the manufacturer's maintenance services, restrictions on access to tools and components, and software barriers.

Proponents for this right point to the benefits in affordability, sustainability, and availability of critical supplies in times of crisis.

Quotes

• At the heart of the Right to Repair movement is human agency — the agency to use your property as you see fit; the agency for small businesses and repair shops to compete with huge incumbents by providing better, cheaper services; and the agency for the next innovators of the world to tinker, free of constraints, as they develop the skills needed to realize the vision for that next great product.
  • David Dunmoyer, "How Corporations Rob Americans Of The Joys Of Fixing Their Own Property", The Federalist (November 28, 2024)

External links

• Encyclopedic article on Right to repair on Wikipedia