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John Deere, Garmin, and Philips may have undermined military right to repair

Last year, Congress dropped widely supported military right-to-repair provisions from the annual defense policy bill - and now we may know who was pushing them to do it. Recently released lobbying reports reveal that companies like John Deere, Garmin, Philips, and many others have collectively spent...

John Deere, Garmin, and Philips may have undermined military right to repair
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Last year, Congress dropped widely supported military right-to-repair provisions from the annual defense policy bill - and now we may know who was pushing them to do it. Recently released lobbying reports reveal that companies like John Deere, Garmin, Philips, and many others have collectively spent millions of dollars on lobbying efforts related to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), in some cases specifically regarding repair issues.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, in addition to leaders in the Army and Navy, signaled that they're on board with military right to repair in the months leading up to the National Defense Authorization …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Originally published at The Verge

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