Amazon Devices Security Alert

[perdido]

You should read what amazon is in the process of doing.
You will be sharing your internet connection with whoever unless you opt out.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05 ... neighbors/

You are opted in by default.
Have fun!

[one]

Thanks for the info ...

[...] to make Sidewalk an opt-out service rather than an opt-in one is also telling.

Yes, it is!

https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Sidewalk/ ... 1328123011

[...] "Amazon does not charge any fees to join Sidewalk [...]." That makes me crying tears of joy ...

[mikewalsh]

Heh. I wonder if the mikeb on page 2 of the 'Comments' section is OUR 'mikeb'..?

Got no interest in any of their gadgets, although we DO have an old FireStick. Does that count?

EDIT:- Hm. Apparently NOT.....for now:-

https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Sidewalk/ ... 1328123011

Mike.

[bigpup]

So, when is Amazon going to pay for my internet service?
Can I send them the bill to pay?

[Grey]

You should read what amazon is in the process of doing.
You will be sharing your internet connection with whoever unless you opt out.
You are opted in by default.

Somewhere I saw something like that in my childhood... Oh yes, this is socialism ! My grandfather died and before he died he said that no one would ever build communism. But maybe Amazon can do it ?

[8Geee]

I saw numerous replies to the Article. Some have doubts this is legal, as many ISP's do not allow tethering. Also this looks to be a bandwidth restriction for those being tapped... one has no apparant choice except to OPT OUT.

Others wonder if a future "update" will change the settings a-la M$ Windows. This is easily a nightmare regardless.

8Geee