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Lina Khan's FTC Is Suing John Deere to Break Its Repair Monopoly | The lawsuit comes after years of the equipment manufacturer locking farmers out of making basic repairs to their equipment.

The lawsuit comes after years of the equipment manufacturer locking farmers out of making basic repairs to their equipment.

The FTC and the Attorneys General of the states of Illinois and Minnesota are suing John Deere over unfair business practices related to repair. News of the lawsuit was greeted with universal acclaim from multiple groups that have been lobbying to force John Deere to make stuff easier to repair. When farmers can’t access the proprietary software tools they need to diagnose or complete repairs, that means they have to wait for an authorized technician before they can finish their work.

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