Data Center Tech Lobbyists Fearmonger in Attempt to Retroactively Roll Back Right to Repair Law

Cisco, IBM, and other tech manufacturers are lobbying Colorado to exempt "critical infrastructure" hardware from the state's right to repair law, creating a vague loophole that would exempt most products. Security researchers counter that faster independent repairs actually improve infrastructure resilience by reducing unsafe equipment uptime. The bill has passed committee, signaling industry momentum to weaken one of America's strongest right to repair protections.