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TechdirtJohn Deere Pays $99 Million To Settle ‘Right To Repair’ Class Action
Blog OklahomaIt’s Officially Over. They Won. (Loyal Moses)
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It’s Officially Over. They Won.
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KillBaitJohn Deere y el control del software: el debate sobre el derecho a reparar
📰 Título original: La cosecha cautiva: cómo John Deere quiso convertir el software en un peaje
🤖 IA: No es clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: No es clickbait ✅
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KillBait NoticiasJohn Deere y el control del software: el debate sobre el derecho a reparar
📰 Título original: La cosecha cautiva: cómo John Deere quiso convertir el software en un peaje
🤖 IA: No es clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: No es clickbait ✅
Ver resumen IA completo: https://killbait.com/es/john-deere-y-el-control-del-software-el-debate-sobre-el-derecho-a-reparar/?redirpost=64ea76f1-87a4-46d2-97c0-098692733211
DoomsdaysCW#JohnDeere to Pay $99 Million in Monumental #RightToRepair Settlement
The ag manufacturing giant will also make digital diagnostic, maintenance, and repair tools available to third parties for 10 years.
by Caleb Jacobs
Published Apr 8, 2026
Excerpt: "The settlement also includes an agreement by Deere to provide 'the digital tools required for the maintenance, diagnosis, and repair' of tractors, combines, and other machinery for 10 years. That part is crucial, as farmers previously resorted to hacking their own equipment’s software just to get it up and running again. John Deere signed a memorandum of understanding in 2023 that partially addressed those concerns, providing third parties with the technology to diagnose and repair, as long as its intellectual property was safeguarded. Monday’s settlement seems to represent a much stronger (and legally binding) step forward.
"Ripple effects of this battle have been felt far beyond the sales floors at John Deere dealers, as the price of used equipment skyrocketed in response to the infamous service difficulties. Even when the cost of older #tractors doubled, farmers reasoned that they were still worth it because repairs were simpler and downtime was minimized. $60,000 for a 40-year-old machine became the norm."
Read more:
https://www.thedrive.com/news/john-deere-to-pay-99-million-in-monumental-right-to-repair-settlement
Miguel Afonso Caetano"U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for farms and farmers that are part of a class action over costs and access to repairs.
The case is part of broader scrutiny in the U.S. over so-called right-to-repair practices, with regulators and plaintiffs arguing that some manufacturers limit competition by controlling access to repair tools and software.
The settlement fund covers eligible plaintiffs who paid Deere’s authorized dealers for repairs to large agricultural equipment from January 2018, according to a document filed on Monday in the federal court in Chicago, Illinois.
In the settlement, Deere also agreed to make available to farmers for 10 years "the digital tools required for the maintenance, diagnosis, and repair" of large agricultural equipment, including tractors, combines, and sugarcane harvesters, the filing showed."
Michael J BurgessJohn Deere's $99 million settlement sounds big, but the deeper issue remains: repair access is guaranteed for only 10 years.
When a company can decide how long you're allowed to fix what you bought, ownership starts looking a lot like a license.
If your rights expire on a timer, do you really own it?
You Bought It. They Still Own It. Here’s How.
wilfredFinally, a win!
"John Deere has agreed to pay farmers $99 million to resolve a class action lawsuit that accused the agricultural giant of preventing farmers and mechanics from accessing the materials needed to repair equipment, as reported earlier by Reuters. As part of the proposed settlement, John Deere says it will make repair resources available for a period of 10 years, “on a license or subscription basis.”
The company has also agreed to start allowing equipment owners and repair shops to reprogram or perform diagnostics on equipment while in offline mode by the end of 2026. These terms will allow equipment owners to “avoid going to authorized Deere Dealers to make repairs,” according to the settlement."
https://www.theverge.com/policy/909524/john-deere-class-action-settlement-farmers
