Nathan Proctor

Nathan Proctor leads the national Right to Repair campaign for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG). He works on the policy side, organizing efforts to pass state-level and federal legislation that guarantees access to parts, tools, and documentation.

His focus is practical: building bipartisan support, coordinating with advocates like Rossmann, and holding corporations accountable for repair restrictions that hurt consumers.

When Windows leaves your PC behind

Microsoft is ending updates for Windows 10, forcing millions of users to upgrade to Windows 11, even when their perfectly capable hardware can’t run it due to its requirements.

This isn’t just a tech update, it’s a question of control, ownership, and whether companies get to decide when your hardware becomes “obsolete.” This update will cause nearly 400 millions computers to become e-waste.