What could possibly go wrong?
So what's in store for us with this latest exciting 'innovation'
- Two way data direction. Allows the supply to be controlled if required.
- Peak pricing. So when you need electricity or gas the most, the price is at maximum. And reduced ever so slightly at the times when you use it least. Yep, let's put the Christmas turkey in at 2am in the morning. Let's cause fire risks by running the tumble dryer overnight too.
- More radio frequency energy in the home. As if it's not bad enough as it is.
- Incompatible technology. Possibly, say good bye to smart functionality when you switch suppliers.
- More expensive bills. Someones got to pay for this, and it sure isn't going to be those profiting from this.
- Questionable data security. Who knows what's going to happen with the data, who will have access to it, what security flaws are contained within. No doubt GCHQ have ensured there are back doors in it for them before they gave it their blessing. Because they have our best interests at heart don't they?
You do have the option to refuse these, despite what the suppliers try to tell you. The only exception is with smart water meters. Those are compulsory and are being rolled out. But water meters do genuinely many people money at the moment, but whether that is something that remains once these things reach critical mass, remains to be seen.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
