[shuntress]

Regulation regarding the truthfulness/accuracy of indicators probably wouldn't hurt.

But, the better solution is effective Right To Repair laws that coerce a minimum level of standards and open design.

For example, if Brita were required to publish the parameters of that part, you would be able to more easily make an informed decision regarding replacing that part (either by repairing it, cleaning it, refurbishing it, or replacing it with one from another maker) without the tedious guesswork and reverse engineering.

[lazide]

Good luck with that! Even the EU hasn’t broached that subject.

Most of those folks make their money on consumables anyway, so then the manufacturers would Jack up the price on the main product and blame the legislators.

[shuntress]

I'm OK with sleazy companies pricing themselves out of the market if that's what it takes to prevent rent-seeking "ecosystems" imposing vendor-lock-in by making their "too cheap to be true" loss-leader products require esoteric consumables.

[lazide]

Sure, but clearly it isn’t on legislators priority list.

[shuntress]

Plenty of states have active Right to Repair legislation happening right now. It's definitely on some people's priority list and good legislators make time for important issues.

[lazide]

Do any of them require releasing the information that was listed earlier?