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I don't particularly find it "scary", but it is monopolistic practice. Amazon are using their devices to get a lead on the competition, and in a way which cons
by teachingassist 5y ago
I don't particularly find it "scary", but it is monopolistic practice.
Amazon are using their devices to get a lead on the competition, and in a way which consumers are unlikely to think is fair.
If a company approaches me wanting to put infrastructure in my house (that only benefits them and may incur charges to me), they should normally expect to pay rent.
- aorth 5y agoI think it's definitely scary. How is this even legal? In what world is it OK for Amazon to co-opt my internet connection and share it with random passers-by? Even if it's only 80kbps and 500MB/month (as another commenter pointed out), this will be just the beginning if they get their way. It will set a precedent for them and others. And they know that most people won't notice or care enough to turn it off! This is just disgusting arrogance from Amazon.
- teachingassist 5y agoThere once was a time when I was happy to share my wi-fi with my neighbours. Everyone pays for their own household now, only because of general corporate scaremongering and specific lobbying to claim that the owner is liable for misuse. I remain surprised there isn't a bigger movement and open source infrastructure for sharing connections locally. If I was able to share a few connections with my apartment-neighbours, that would be cheaper and more reliable than my current setup.
- VRay 5y agoThat's a good point Personally, I'd be happy to share my connection with another human being This isn't really the same thing though, it's Amazon treating all its customers like a harvestable resource, and reselling that resource as a value-add for their other products