"Through lobbying efforts and consumer advocacy campaigns, right to repair folks argue that when somebody buys a piece of technology, they should have the legal right to fix it, replace broken parts, or upgrade it using services, tools, and replacement parts accessed on the open market."
"Lise says the goal of The Repair App is to platform businesses and service providers who cover just about anything that can be repaired, from devices like phones and computers to bicycles, clothes, and maybe eventually vehicles."
"Matt Zieminski, vice president of Repair.org and VP of partnerships at the repair marketplace iFixit, has worked with Lise and the others on the Repair App and says he supports the project. He says that if the app is utilized by enough people, it could make finding options for fixing your stuff easier than it is now."
The Repair App launched on International Repair Day and is available in beta in the US and France. The app helps users find trustworthy, verified repair businesses covering phones, computers, bicycles, clothing, and possibly vehicles. The app aims to platform service providers vetted for inclusion, starting with businesses reachable by the cofounders' networks. The launch coincides with renewed right-to-repair advocacy seeking legal access to repair tools, parts, and services on the open market. Industry resistance from companies like Apple, Samsung, and John Deere impedes consumer repairability. Support from repair advocates and iFixit partnerships could broaden repair visibility beyond dominant search results.
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