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A "smart" meter works against, not for the inhabitant. Tag: Reverted |
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The smart meter can then communicate the information to the consumer and utility suppliers. Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) differs from automatic meter reading (AMR) in that it enables two-way communication between the meter and the supplier. | The smart meter can then communicate the information to the consumer and utility suppliers. Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) differs from automatic meter reading (AMR) in that it enables two-way communication between the meter and the supplier. | ||
The word "smart" implies that the device is technologically superior compared to non-"smart" meters,<ref>[https://www.tastyfish.cz/lrs/smart.html LRS Wiki: smart]: The adjective "smart" [...] is in the context of modern capitalist technology used as a euphemism for malicious features that include spyware, bloat, obscurity, DRM, ads, programmed planned obsolescence, unnecessary dependencies (such as required Internet connection), anti-repair design and others[.]</ref> but as a device which measures how much the user needs to pay, it is a device that works '''against''' inhabitants, not for them. | |||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||