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FTC reaches settlement that brings right-to-repair to John Deere farm equipment
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The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with John Deere that obligates the company to supply farmers and independent repair shops with the parts, equipment and software needed to service its machinery for the next ten years. This agreement is being described as a significant advance for the right-to-repair movement.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Engadget·FTC reaches settlement that brings right-to-repair to John Deere farm equipment
- Wired·The FTC Settlement With John Deere Is a Huge Win for the Right-to-Repair Movement
- TechMeme·The FTC settles with John Deere over a 2025 right-to-repair lawsuit, requiring the company to provide farmers and shops with equipment and software for 10 years (Boone Ashworth/Wired)
- Hacker News·John Deere owners will get the right to repair equipment under FTC settlement