The right-to-repair movement continues to gain traction across the country, as last week saw a new law come into effect in Connecticut giving residents greater protections to repair their own devices. Connecticut is just the latest state to have such a law go into effect, which ensures consumers will have access to tools, repair guides, and replacement parts for electronic devices and select appliances.
“This is a good day for Connecticut’s repair shops and consumers. People should be allowed to fix their stuff, and now manufacturers can’t withhold what we need to conduct repairs,” said Nathan Proctor, leader of the Right to Repair campaign for the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) consumer advocacy firm.
The bill, supported by PIRG, the AARP, Repair.org, Consumer Reports, and iFixit, was signed into law last month by Gov. Ned Lamont. The new law covers consumers for repair of most electronics, though some exemptions exist, including things such as video game consoles and home alarm systems.
