The Ownership Revolution: A Turning Point in Consumer Rights The recent "Own Your Shit" tour has been making waves across the US as it rallies people against Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
This legislation, intended to ensure device security in 1998, has had the opposite effect – enabling companies to charge consumers for access to their own hardware.
The tour's focus on killing Section 1201 is part of a growing global movement towards right to repair legislation.