FTC Schedules July 21 Right to Repair, M&A Votes
The FTC scheduled an open meeting at noon EDT July 21, to vote on a new policy statement on right to repair restrictions. See our bulletin here. President Joe Biden’s executive order Friday encouraged the FTC to issue rules against…
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"anticompetitive restrictions" on using independent repair shops or doing do-it-yourself repairs of devices and equipment. The vote follows the "Commission's ‘Nixing the Fix’ report which was unanimously agreed to and announced on May 6,” Chair Lina Khan announced Monday. The commission also expects to vote on whether to rescind a policy statement issued in 1995 on “‘prior approval’ and ‘prior notice’ remedies in merger [and acquisitions] cases.” Speaker registration and comment submission is open through 8 p.m. EST July 18. Tech industry associations didn't comment. The agency is continuing to hold open meetings virtually due to the pandemic. Agendas are posted at least seven days before the next meeting.