I have hope that it’ll show up in the future. I do still find it a bit weird that it was dropped for the present time though.

I think right to repair is a fantastic step in incentivizing companies to make better quality devices. For what I envision, I think legislation on both the environmental side and technology side could absolutely strong arm companies into having standards for their devices out the gate. We’re already seeing this in the EU with the way they’re forcing companies to have a similar charging cable standard. I’m really hoping this swings the way I want it to, and I’m not being overly optimistic.

I think I’m optimistic about where we are in terms of technology for this to work. Right to repair can also mean, better quality resellers with phones being sold for cheaper prices due to there being an abundance of decent quality secondhands on the market.

It could help people who wouldn’t ordinarily have the means to get a phone every couple years hold onto a phone for longer, therefor allowing them to be more comfortable in making an investment with getting a smartphone. This could lead to a great reduction in the amount of prepaid phones people actually use.

I’d love to see how it shakes out, but ultimately it’s hard not see how it’s better for the consumer and the earth. I think prepaid phone people would have a hard time creating a solid argument.

I feel like this a matter climate activists and right to repair activists can work together on. This is a great argument for reducing environmental waste and it should be picked up as an argument. I’d love to see right to repair gain even more traction.