Two new bills will amend the Copyright Act to protect consumers’ right to repair their possessions. But more work is needed, including ensuring that manufacturers make their devices repairable.
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Corporations restrict what farmers can do with their own seeds, as well as their farm equipment when it breaks down.
From tractors to smartphones, consumers may own their devices but the manufacturers still often hold the keys.
The companies that make our digital devices think – and act – like they still own them, even after we’ve bought them. Are we becoming digital serfs?
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