The “Fair Repair” bill was designed to give owners increased rights over the software-embedded equipment and electronic items they purchase. Noon was the deadline for senators to declare a single bill as their priority for the parliamentary session. She had hoped another senator was going to take on Fair Repair as a priority but that senatordid not act. During the Nebraska hearing, Brasch, Gordon-Byrne, farmers and independent repair shops spoke out about their desires to have the ability to diagnose, repair and maintain increasingly high-tech equipment. Pro-repair advocates are now waiting for the bill to be discussed in other states in the coming months.

Source: The Guardian March 11, 2017 17:26 UTC