Abstract
The right-to-repair movement highlights a concerning trend in consumer electronics: As we as a society become more and more reliant on electronic devices in our everyday lives, our devices are becoming harder and more complex to fix; that it is being made harder than necessary for the consumer to repair their electronic devices. In response to these growing concerns, and the right-to-repair movement’s calls for change, specific legislation has begun emerging in the United States and European Union which aim at making it easier for consumers to repair their devices. As significant key markets for the production and consumption of electronic devices, the approaches taken by the United States and European Union will significantly influence electronics manufacturers operating in those markets, and influence and inform the approaches taken by other nations, such as New Zealand, to solving the same issues.