File – The iPhone 15 Pro is shown after its introduction on the Apple campus, Sept. 12, 2023, in Cupertino, Calif. According to a new Colorado law signed Tuesday, May 28, 2024, tech companies like Apple and Amazon will be required to provide software and physical tools to third-party repair shops and to individual consumers to fix cracked phone screens and malfunctioning equipment. The law goes into effect in 2026.
With Polis’ signature, cell phones and other personal electronic gear become the latest piece of technology that can now more easily be fixed by Colorado consumers or independent repair shops, thanks to a steady stream of “right-to-repair” legislation passed in recent years.of tractors and other farm equipment to provide information and tools to farmers.