Federal Policy Discussion – May 13th, 2021
Join us for a discussion on Federal Policy with John Rauber of John Deere. This virtual meeting will discuss the Digital Fair Repair Act, infrastructure, broadband connectivity, climate change, and other current policy topics.
When: On-Demand
Where: https://youtu.be/dX0uMfFO-_s
An excerpt on the Digital Repair Act is posted below.
DIGITAL FAIR REPAIR ACT –HB 3061 (Rep. Mussman)
This bill creates the Digital Fair Repair Act. Original equipment manufacturers would be required to make available to any independent repair provider or owner of equipment manufactured by the original equipment manufacturer the same diagnostic and repair documentation that is made available to the manufacturer’s authorized repair providers. The manufacturer would also be required to make available for purchase diagnostic tools, repair tools, and repair parts, inclusive of any updates to the embedded software of the parts, to the owner, his or her authorized agent, or any independent repair shop. An independent repair provider that purchases or acquires embedded software or service parts would be required to notify the owner of the equipment in writing of certain warranties prior to performing any services on digital electronic equipment. HB 3061 is in the House Rules Committee.
