[Threeve303]

Is there a legal precedent already where a state forced a private company to include specific software on a device?

The Microsoft breakup in the late 90s might be one example but even that was not about setting specific kinds of software as the default, just letting users choose the default.

Looking down the line at state or federal mandates for this kind of stuff, it's easy to see it venture into backdoor encryption territory. If they can mandate porn filters for safety reasons then why not expand that concept to encryption?

[maxerickson]

I expect the result here would be 'not intended for sale or use in Utah' stickers.

[onychomys]

Sure, California does it in the auto industry. They mandate a certain miles-per-gallon rating, some safety stuff etc., and since they're the biggest state, all the car companies go along because they don't want to lose that market.

[sbelskie]

Those don’t seem to have any speech implications in the way that this does.