by Amy Ralls | Jun 5, 2025 | Blog, Policy & Law
HB2963 gives consumers and small repair shops access to tools and parts, paving the way for broader repair freedom The Texas Legislature has passed House Bill 2963 (HB2963), marking a major win for the right-to-repair movement and independent repair professionals. The...
by Doug | Jun 1, 2024 | Association News, Industry News, Policy & Law
ASCDI & OBADA have been selected to participate in the CIRPASS EU project CIRPASS-2 kicked off to prepare the deployment of the upcoming Digital Product Passport Funded by the European Commission under the Digital Europe Programme, CIRPASS-2 (Digital Product...
by Doug | Jul 27, 2022 | Policy & Law, Repair
(As reported by Nathan Proctor . Senior Director, Campaign for the Right to Repair, https://uspirg.org/blogs/blog/usp/upadate-mass-state-senate-passes-right-repair) The Massachusetts Senate late Thursday evening became the latest to pass electronics right to...
by Doug | Jun 4, 2022 | Industry News, Policy & Law, Repair
Fair Repair Act After a multi-year battle, New York has become the first state in the country to pass an electronics right-to-repair law, a historic win for consumers and independent repair shops across the U.S., not just in New York. The move has the potential to...
by Joe Marion | 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 Joe Marion | 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...
