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As of 2020, no right to repair law has passed in the US. But more than 20 states are considering legislation similar to Nebraska's, and Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have both supported national right to repair legislation for farmers. When it comes to repair, farmers have always been self reliant. But the modernization of tractors and other farm equipment over the past few decades has left most farmers in the dust thanks to diagnostic software that large manufacturers hold a monopoly over. In this episode of State of Repair, we go to Nebraska to talk to the farmers and mechanics who are fighting large manufacturers like John Deere for the right to access the diagnostic software they need to repair their tractors.

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WhistleOut survey shows weak Internet ails 35% of employees and students   When you think of the digital divide you think more about the underserved communities and usually in places where resources are slim. The most popular and real being the income earner disparity in connectivity. Lower income earners usually are most hard hit when it comes to access especially in these unique times. The digital divide has many facets it turns out. In a recent survey from WhistleOut , a search engine designed to find services, it affects the "haves" as well in different ways. They asked 386 adults who recently transitioned to working and learning from home all about their Internet situation. Key findings include: More than ⅓ (35%) of people working or schooling from home say that  weak Internet has prevented them from doing their work  at some point during the Coronavirus crisis 83% say they  need the Internet to be productive,  indicating  th...

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