Those interested in the unlicensed revolution should tune into a new blog wireless unleashed. The four contributors: Kevin Werebach, Andrew Odlyzko, David Isenberg, and Clay Shirky are among the most articulate and visionary writers about spectrum issues today. The blog covers a wide range of issues from the technical to the legal to the philosophical. I’ve put it on my morning favorites list, and I hope you do too.
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Harold’s Tweets
Load More...Today, the @FTC released a report on the Right to Repair.
The report reinforces growing concerns that many companies are scamming the public and contributing to environmental waste by making it tougher to repair electronics and equipment. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2021/05/ftc-report-congress-examines-anti-competitive-repair-restrictionsFarmers have raised concerns for years about @JohnDeere blocking owners from seeking repairs by the technician of their choice.
Even defense experts worry that military contractors bar the Pentagon from repairing publicly procured equipment on its own. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/20/opinion/military-right-to-repair.htmlTo attack this problem, the @FTC must step up its enforcement of laws that are already on the books.
I also expect that the FTC's #RightToRepair report will advance efforts to enact laws that rein in anticompetitive chokeholds in repair markets. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-06/right-to-repair-movement-gains-momentum-as-states-consider-billsPence is right we should leverage local ISPs serving their local communities. But then sadly veers into idea that we should feed these local systems crumbs.
Harold,
Excellent. Gary and I will be working on the site soon, and I’ll put up a link to wireless unleashed. Meanwhile, I repeat my offer to work with you to make wetmachine a more effective voice in this movement. Contact me privatelyly if you would like to move on this.