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Mark R. Meador

Mark R. Meador is a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. He previously worked as an antitrust attorney at the FTC and Justice Department and as a competition-policy counsel in the U.S. Senate.

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What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Mark R. Meador on Consumer Protection and Right to Repair. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by Mark R. Meador

Mark R. Meador

Role at the time: FTC commissioner addressing National Farmers Union

Condemned

Statement summary

Meador supports repair access that includes future software and diagnostic tools rather than a remedy limited to today's technology.

“farmers were often forced to use Deere’s authorized dealers,”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Mark Meador discusses Deere and farmers' repair rightsFarmers' Right to Repair, section IV, pages 4-6
Why we used this label

Meador criticizes restrictions that force farmers into Deere's dealer network and argues for equivalent access that keeps pace with new tools. His criticism addresses the repair restrictions under scrutiny.

Read statementJohn Deere agrees to expand repair access after disputing the FTC's monopoly allegations

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