Although I’ve often bemoaned some of Apple’s design decisions which make repair or upgrade more difficult (if not impossible for a typical user, such as soldered RAM and SSD’s), designs don’t have to be “dumbed down” for repair shops to be able to fix devices when they are out of warranty/voided warranty. “Right to repair” doesn’t mean easy to repair. These would be the perfect devices that iFixit would design. Get ready for do-it-yourselfers to destroy their devices after opening them up and then expect Apple to replace it free. Replaceable batteries that go flying all over the pace when the phone gets dropped, like they used to. Get ready for big, thick phones with standard phillips screws all over the place, plastic clips with no glue allowed. I contributed and I hope readers will also. Their must be a way manufacturers can allow customers to repair while discouraging thief/stolen equipment from having any value. Also it reduces hazardous waste by holding on to it until it can no longer be repaired. Just makes sense if the equipment stills does the job. I’ve held on to my equipment (tech & surveying) as long as possible. We as owners of the equipment need the ability to repair. Then the farm equipment that the repairman has to come to because it’s so large. Rural/remote owners of equipment have even worst because they don’t have a dealer nearby to go to for repair. Some companies have bought multiple surveying instruments and could use them together to keep one or more still in operating/factory specs. I am unable to repair my own surveying equipment purchased in 2005 because Topcon doesn’t have to sell me the repair manual/guide nor parts. However forced upgrades through end of support or worst end of life is awful. I appreciate the fact that stolen hardware becomes worthless on the parts market.
"If I do not reach my goal, we will conduct traditional lobbying efforts to support Right to Repair bills in states that have introduced legislation," he continues.Īpple has been expanding its independent repair provider program, but executives have also reportedly been divided over the whole issue.
Rossmann says that "if I reach my goal or within earshot of it," he intends to have his Preservation Group Action Fund retain this company.
The automotive ballot was organized by Brian Hickey Associates, which describes itself as "one of the most respected lobbying firms in the state of Massachusetts." "It is my hope that I can leverage the social media following I've amassed over the past 8 years, with a youtube channel of 1.56 million subscribers, to be able to accomplish what they accomplished in the lower range of that 5-20 million that was estimated." "They were very helpful and explained how & why it would cost $5,000,000 $20,000,000 to have a chance at success," Rossmann said. Without detailing the costs, Rossmann says he spoke with the company that got a car industry direct ballot initiative passed in Massachusetts. "The reason we have not done a ballot initiative is because they are very expensive!" he writes. Rossmann says that it isn't just an issue of collecting enough signatures, however. Under such an initiative, if a certain number of signatures are collected, states put the specified measure directly to a vote. In other cases, they just laugh us out of the room."Īccording to Rossmann, a direct ballot initiative is why the car industry already has right to repair legislation. "Sometimes, the consumer protection chair runs a car dealership. "Sometimes they misinterpret the bill," he continues. Sometimes they are, but cannot vote on the issue because other items come up in session that are seen as a higher priority." "Sometimes, the politicians we speak to are uninterested in our cause. "I have been traveling and testifying at Right to Repair bill hearings for six years now," writes Rossmann on his GoFundMe page. Louis Rossman runs the non-profit Repair Preservation Group Action Fund, and says that funding a direct ballot initiative will mean "people - not politicians - decide on whether becomes law." As states across the country debate consumers' right to repair their purchased devices, most recently including Nevada's legislature, a New York businessman is hoping to get this right into law.
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