# Right To Repair with Louis Rossmann

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2020-08-31
- Length: 1h 21m
- Episode: 507
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-31-right-to-repair-with-louis-rossmann
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/the-amp-hour-507-right-to-repair-with-louis-rossmann/

## Summary

Louis Rossmann of Rossman Repair discusses the Right to Repair movement, highlighting how manufacturers like Apple use custom, unobtainable chips (e.g., ISL9240, CD3217) to block independent repair. He argues that legal lobbying is ineffective due to industry lobbying, so he focuses on cultural change and creating industry standards for independent repair shops. Rossmann also details his transition into New York real estate, documenting the absurdity of high rents and the city's economic decline through his YouTube content.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-31-right-to-repair-with-louis-rossmann#t=0) Introduction: Louis Rossmann and Rossman Repair
- [1:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-31-right-to-repair-with-louis-rossmann#t=114) Custom Chips and Supply Blockades: ISL9240 and CD3217
- [4:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-31-right-to-repair-with-louis-rossmann#t=271) The Reality of Sourcing: Buying from China vs. Authorized Distributors
- [9:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-31-right-to-repair-with-louis-rossmann#t=543) Schematics and Board Files: .brd formats and Paul Daniels Software
- [13:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-31-right-to-repair-with-louis-rossmann#t=828) Legal Lobbying Failure: The Influence of CTIA and Politicians
- [21:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-31-right-to-repair-with-louis-rossmann#t=1292) Cultural Change: Influencing Engineers and Company Policy
- [47:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-31-right-to-repair-with-louis-rossmann#t=2860) Rossman Real Estate: NYC Store Move and Market Analysis
- [1:12:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-31-right-to-repair-with-louis-rossmann#t=4340) Creating Industry Standards and a Repair Trade Association

## Topics

- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Intellectual property](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/intellectual-property)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Rossman Repair (company)
- Apple (company)
- InterSIL (company)
- Texas Instruments (company)
- Mouser (other)
- DigiKey (other)
- Newark (other)
- Paul Daniels (other)
- Landrex Test Link (other)
- CTIA (company)

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