RIGHT TO REPAIR HEARING IN WASHINGTON STATE - Lawmakers Are Starting To Get It!
This
is a big year for right to repair legislation in statehouses all across our
great country. State legislators are hearing about the need for more repair
options from repair people all over our country and rejecting lame excuses from
corporate lobbyists who represent manufacturers who want to keep an iron fist
of control on our electronic devices.
But
why listen to me ramble on when you can read actual quotes from actual state
legislators who seem to be leaning in our direction. Enjoy (unless of course
you like draconian rules for repair) these quotes from the Washington State
hearing today:
Senator Hasegawa
"I’m here to advocate
for small businesses. We need to create opportunities for digital
entrepreneurs. This bill opens up opportunities."
Senator Rolfes
"My grandfather was an
immigrant and a cobbler. Back then, shoes were expensive and built to last.
Those who repair technology are the cobblers of the 21st century." The Senator,
who is chair of the Ways and Means committee, goes on: “Big tech needs to give
us products that are possible to repair.”
Senator Stanford
Asking why he didn’t
have the option to keep the data on his Xbox when the fan failed. “I only had
one repair option—mailing it in to Microsoft. This is about competition.”
Senator Liias
“Do I own this phone? I
thought I bought it from you. You’re acting like you have some lasting connection
to this phone. How is this relationship different than when I buy a pencil?”
Senator Ericksen
“With my car, I have
three options—dealer, local shop, or my neighbor Eddie. Unless you guys can
show a real risk to copyright infringement, I don’t see why we wouldn’t give
everyone a crack at fixing their phone. Everyone has a horror story on this.”
Powerful Big Industry Lobbyists
Our coalition is traveling the country to fight for you and your right to repair.
We've made tremendous progress over the years, but we need you to fight alongside
us if we ever hope to win this battle. OEM's want to limit repair or shut it down. And they will
if you don't do something. We believe that repair should be available to anyone
and everyone. When that happens, it creates business opportunities and lots of
local jobs. It saves time, money and, yes, the planet too!
The right to repair fight will continue until,
"We the (Repair) People" stand together in a united front to do
battle for what we believe in!
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