Petition for Right-to-Repair Rulemaking

Post publish date: February 2, 2024

The Copyright Alliance submitted comments in response to a request for comments published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on January 3, 2024, regarding the Commission’s receipt of a petition from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund (PIRG) and iFixit requesting the Commission “initiate a rulemaking to protect consumers’ right to repair products they have purchased.” The comments highlight the successful application of section 1201 and the triennial rulemaking process and caution against any agency actions that would disrupt copyright law or override the authority of the Copyright Office.