by ASNAAdmin | Jul 22, 2021 | Industry News, Member News, Policy & Law
In 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (“Commission”) called for public comment and empirical research on repair restrictions, which culminated in the Commission’s “Nixing the Fix” report to Congress.1 The Commission is now issuing this policy statement regarding its...
by ASNAAdmin | Jul 21, 2021 | Industry News, Member News, Policy & Law
In support of the ITAD’s and the Right to Repair July 21, 2021- Washington, DC. With President Biden’s recent Executive Order in support of the Right to Repair in mind, today, Joseph Marion, President of the ASCDI will deliver the following statement to the US Federal...
by Doug | Jul 8, 2021 | Association News, Industry News, Policy & Law
(From Telecom Reseller) “It’s been a long battle and though not over yet, we are getting closer,” said Joe Marion, president of the Association of Service, Communications, Data and ITAD providers (ASCDI). Bloomberg is reporting that “President Joe Biden will direct...
by Doug | Feb 3, 2021 | Association News, Policy & Law
With the transfer of the Presidency of the United States now behind us, the ASCDI would like to renew our commitment to working with the US government in support of initiatives which promote choice and growth in our industry, data privacy for users and protection of...
by Doug | Oct 30, 2020 | Industry News, ITAD, Policy & Law, Repair
Curated Content: This article originally appeared in The New York Times By Paola Rosa-Aquino, Oct. 23, 2020 If you buy a product — a car, a smartphone, or even a tractor — and it breaks, should it be easier for you to fix it yourself? Manufacturers of a wide range of...
by Joe Marion | Oct 10, 2019 | Association News, Blog, Industry News, Policy & Law
U.S. General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service Office of IT Schedule 70 Contract Operations IT Schedule 70 RFI Response: Proposed SIN 132-4 and 132-9 Retirement I am President of ASCDI, the Association of Service and Computer Dealers International...