The FTC finding that OEM restrictions on independent third-party repairs have “diluted” consumer protections in the 1975 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA) was a “slam dunk” for right-to-repair advocates, Repair Association Executive Director Gay Gordon-Byrne told us. Commissioners vowed in Thursday's…Subscribe to Read >>
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Manufacturer repair restrictions have “diluted the effectiveness” of consumer protections in the 1975 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA), steering consumers into manufacturers’ repair networks “or to replace products before the end of their useful lives,” said the FTC’s long-awaited report to…Read More >>
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