Nathan Proctor
@nathanproctor.bsky.social
Heads Right to Repair campaign w/ U.S. PIRG. Just let us fix our stuff #RightToRepair Member #Grist50
Really looking forward to more information as this case advances. www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
FTC, States Sue Deere & Company to Protect Farmers from Unfair Corporate Tactics, High Repair Costs
The Federal Trade Commission today, along with the Illinois and Minnesota Attorneys General, sued agricultural equipment manufacturer Deere & Company (Deere) over its use of unfair practices th
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January 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Really looking forward to more information as this case advances. www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
Another great insight from the FTC in their filing -- blocking some portion of repairs means that technicians don't know going in if they will be able to complete the job ... which steers them to the one place they know will have the tool needed:
January 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Another great insight from the FTC in their filing -- blocking some portion of repairs means that technicians don't know going in if they will be able to complete the job ... which steers them to the one place they know will have the tool needed:
FTC Again: "... Deere has been able to control and limit who can repair its agricultural equipment, allowing Deere to maintain a 100% market share and charge higher prices, via its network of authorized dealers, for all repairs that require the fully functional tool."
January 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
FTC Again: "... Deere has been able to control and limit who can repair its agricultural equipment, allowing Deere to maintain a 100% market share and charge higher prices, via its network of authorized dealers, for all repairs that require the fully functional tool."
We share this analysis. PIRG advocate Kevin O'Reilly examined both tools carefully and published the differences in this report -- one clearly won't do all the repairs you might need:
pirg.org/edfund/resou...
pirg.org/edfund/resou...
January 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We share this analysis. PIRG advocate Kevin O'Reilly examined both tools carefully and published the differences in this report -- one clearly won't do all the repairs you might need:
pirg.org/edfund/resou...
pirg.org/edfund/resou...
"farmers must now rely on Deere’s interactive software tool called Service ADVISOR, which Deere makes available only to its authorized dealers" ... "An inferior repair tool exists, called Customer Service ADVISOR, but it is incapable of doing all repairs"
January 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
"farmers must now rely on Deere’s interactive software tool called Service ADVISOR, which Deere makes available only to its authorized dealers" ... "An inferior repair tool exists, called Customer Service ADVISOR, but it is incapable of doing all repairs"
2) The software tells the story.
Software does what it is programmed to do, it's hard to argue with it. When you program it to require a propriety repair tool, that's what it will do. And you should be held responsible for what it does. The FTC:
Software does what it is programmed to do, it's hard to argue with it. When you program it to require a propriety repair tool, that's what it will do. And you should be held responsible for what it does. The FTC:
January 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
2) The software tells the story.
Software does what it is programmed to do, it's hard to argue with it. When you program it to require a propriety repair tool, that's what it will do. And you should be held responsible for what it does. The FTC:
Software does what it is programmed to do, it's hard to argue with it. When you program it to require a propriety repair tool, that's what it will do. And you should be held responsible for what it does. The FTC:
1) The harm is really clear.
“Illegal repair restrictions can be devastating for farmers, who rely on affordable and timely repairs to harvest their crops and earn their income,” said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan.
“Illegal repair restrictions can be devastating for farmers, who rely on affordable and timely repairs to harvest their crops and earn their income,” said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan.
January 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
1) The harm is really clear.
“Illegal repair restrictions can be devastating for farmers, who rely on affordable and timely repairs to harvest their crops and earn their income,” said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan.
“Illegal repair restrictions can be devastating for farmers, who rely on affordable and timely repairs to harvest their crops and earn their income,” said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan.
I looked into this issue for our report on the pressure to mine the deep sea to access minerals ... which just end up going into disposable products with no recycling infrastructure. The whole thing is absurd, and foolish. pirg.org/california/e...
Dangerous and unnecessary: New report finds we shouldn’t mine the deep sea
Better ways to meet critical mineral needs without extreme damage to deep-sea ecosystems
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December 3, 2024 at 6:58 PM
I looked into this issue for our report on the pressure to mine the deep sea to access minerals ... which just end up going into disposable products with no recycling infrastructure. The whole thing is absurd, and foolish. pirg.org/california/e...