Refurbishers urge FCC to give phone locks a closer look
In response to a Federal Communications Commission request for comment on its new phone carrier unlocking rule, e-scrap industry members...
Repair & Refurbishment
Discover, PCs for People work within data security policy
For years, Discover Financial Services didn't donate its used laptops for reuse due to its data security policies. But a...
Cascade Asset Management sees higher sales volumes
Retail sales of IT assets refurbished by Cascade Asset Management grew in volume in 2023 while revenue declined, according to...
Rhode Island introduces electronics right-to-repair bill
Lawmakers in Rhode Island are considering a broad electronics right-to-repair bill that would ban parts pairing and currently does not...
iFixit ends Samsung partnership over ‘commitment’
After two years of trying – and some public pushing – iFixit ended its partnership with Samsung, citing the OEM's...
CTIA aligns device grading standard with SERI
Repair shops that handle wireless devices will have a more straightforward time classifying devices after the wireless industry association aligned...
California disk drive firm reports recycling metrics
Disk drive manufacturer Seagate extended the life of 1.19 million drives in 2023 and is working to increase its use...
AER expands to Pacific Northwest
ITAD company AER Worldwide's newest location in Hillsboro, Oregon, brings the company closer to existing clients and opens new doors...
Oregon sends broad right-to-repair bill to governor
A bill to ensure that consumers have the right to repair most electronics and appliances is on its way to...
Texas gets another uBreakiFix
Repair company uBreakiFix by Asurion opened another franchise location in Laredo, Texas, offering repairs for consumer electronics such as smartphones,...
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