I’ve been a Robert Reich fan for some time, and was terribly disappointed that he did not end up in the Obama Administration. Here, he gives the best 3 minutes on what the public plan is and how to get it passed I’ve yet seen.
Of course, in pointing out that good policy doesn’t just happen and that it needs work, he is singing from a hymn book I’ve been using myself for some time now.
Stay tuned . . . .
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-restrictions
Farmers 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.html
To 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-bills
Pence 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.
