FTC and DOJ Advocate for Expanded Right to Repair for Consumers

The FTC and DOJ are urging the US Copyright Office to expand exemptions to copyright law for the right to repair commercial and industrial equipment, including McDonald's ice cream machines, under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. They argue that current restrictions limit competition, increase repair costs, and result in significant financial losses for businesses. If the exemptions are granted, it could allow for third-party repairs and potentially lower the high frequency of broken ice cream machines at McDonald's.