Say NO to the forced installation (and/or extortion fee of $20/mo) of the smart meters, as they are an invasion of privacy and a safety hazzard. They could be hacked. Customers' privacy and safety are jeapordized by these snooping devices. By definition, these are wiretapping devices, monitoring, gathering and transmitting customers' personal information to unkown, unseen parties.
Why is this important?
This new technology has documented safety and privacy rights issues and had NOT been proven 100% safe. They could also be easily hacked. Besides, by definition this is a wire tapping device and should be illegal...and to force it on customers is a bold, arrogant assumption that we will knowingly consent to such a disrespectful "business decision" on the part of electric company. The $20 "meter reading fee" is nothing but extortion for our safety, security and privacy.
