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Ars TechnicaonMastodon2d ago
Tech companies are trying to neuter Colorado’s landmark right-to-repair law
A state bill is a glimpse of how corporations are limiting people's ability to make their own fixes and upgrades.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/tech-companies-are-trying-to-neuter-colorados-landmark-right-to-repair-law/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Analysis Summary
This is solid reporting on a real fight happening right now in Colorado. SB26-090 was introduced in February 2026 and passed committee on April 3 — it would allow tech companies to self-classify certain gear as 'critical infrastructure' to exempt it from the new repair law. The core claim is verified: Apple, Microsoft, and other manufacturers have shifted strategy from pre-passage opposition to post-passage erosion through targeted carve-outs and exemptions. The framing is forceful — 'neuter' and 'claw back' — but reflects documented corporate strategy. A credible-sounding concern (critical infrastructure security) is being deployed in vague ways that give manufacturers a veto. The post links to reporting that provides solid sourcing and context.
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“Tech companies are trying to neuter Colorado's landmark right-to-repair law”
Cisco, IBM, and a coalition of tech manufacturers are pushing legislation that could claw back the very protections the law was built to deliver.
“A state bill is a glimpse of how corporations are limiting people's ability to make their own fixes and upgrades”
SB26-090, which the Senate Business, Labor, and Technology committee voted unanimously to advance out of committee on April 3, would exempt 'information technology equipment that is intended for use in critical infrastructure' from Colorado's right to repair laws.
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