Colorado Denied Its Citizens the Right-to-Repair After Riveting Testimony

Colorado Denied Its Citizens the Right-to-Repair After Riveting Testimony

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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wx8w7b/colorado-denied-its-citizens-the-right-to-repair-after-riveting-testimony

A right-to-repair bill died in the Colorado state legislature on March 25, 2021. After almost three hours of testimony from business leaders, disabled advocates, and a nine-year-old activist, legislators said there were too many unanswered questions and that the proposed law was too broad.

Half the country is now considering right-to-repair laws. As electronics have become a more important part of people’s lives, tech companies have attempted to tighten its control over how we use their devices.