Google says its own customers drove it to ultimately support a strong version of right to repair.
Google says that it was moved to support right to repair legislation in part because of widespread demand from its customers and the grassroots right to repair movement, which in a few short years went from being a niche concern to something that is backed by the White House, the Federal Trade Commission, an increasing number of state governments, and some of the companies that once opposed it.
This is a major about-face for one of the largest companies on the planet, which previously opposed through a series of industry lobbying groups including the Consumer Technology Association and TechNet. It’s hard to overstate how far the grassroots community of independent repair advocates and frustrated consumers have pushed tech giants like Google on this issue. It is one of the rare times where huge numbers of regular people have been able to win a policy battle with manufacturers who have an endless supply of lobbyists, time, and money.
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