# Louis Rossmann Wants More People to Care About the Right to Repair

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/louis-rossmann-wants-more-people-to-care-about-the-right-to-repair/
- Published: 2026-11-10T11:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T12:38:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Wired
- Original article: https://www.wired.com/story/the-big-interview-podcast-louis-rossmann-right-to-repair/
- Topics: Gadgets, Government, Politics, Technology

## Key points

- Rossmann wants consumers to have more control over devices they own.
- Repair restrictions can block independent fixes and limit consumer choice.
- His campaign seeks to challenge US rules on bypassing digital locks.

## Summary

Louis Rossmann argues that people should have greater control over the devices they buy, including the ability to repair and modify them. The consumer rights advocate says manufacturers’ software restrictions can prevent independent repairs, leaving customers with fewer choices and sometimes putting their data or devices at risk.

Rossmann promotes the right to repair by showing people how repairs work and what they can save or recover. He says he has published more than 1,000 repair videos, and describes customers paying $200 for fixes after being quoted $2,000 by Apple. The article also discusses his campaign against Section 1201 of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which restricts bypassing digital locks, and the movement’s challenges as AI makes device software easier to alter.

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