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* '''Ecosystem Fragmentation:''' By taxing the gateway between devices and third-party software, Samsung effectively incentivizes users to remain within proprietary, closed-loop environments, reducing consumer choice. | * '''Ecosystem Fragmentation:''' By taxing the gateway between devices and third-party software, Samsung effectively incentivizes users to remain within proprietary, closed-loop environments, reducing consumer choice. | ||
==The "Disposable Smart Home" | ==The "Disposable Smart Home" risk== | ||
This monetization model is a primary contributor to the "disposable smart home" phenomenon<ref name="openhome_smartthings">{{ | This monetization model is a primary contributor to the "disposable smart home" phenomenon.<ref name="openhome_smartthings">{{Cite web |author= |title=Breaking free from the disposable smart home |url=https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/breaking-free-from-the-disposable-smart-home/ |website=Open Home Foundation |access-date=29 Jun 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260625173247/https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/breaking-free-from-the-disposable-smart-home/ |archive-date=25 Jun 2026}}</ref> When the ability to control or automate a device is contingent upon a manufacturer's API availability and pricing, the consumer's true ownership of the hardware is compromised. If a manufacturer decides to increase API fees or sunset specific access levels, previously fully functional hardware can become [[Discontinuation bricking|bricked]] or significantly limited in utility, regardless of the user's physical ownership of the device. | ||
==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||