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The article reads a little alarmist honestly. They have created a low bandwidth mesh network for mostly IOT devices. I don’t get how this is suddenly compared w
by rubyfan 5y ago
The article reads a little alarmist honestly. They have created a low bandwidth mesh network for mostly IOT devices. I don’t get how this is suddenly compared with sharing internet. The later of which, Comcast actually did and does.
- throwaway3699 5y agoHere in the UK, BT does the same thing and nobody seems to complain. If you're a BT customer you can use your own data through somebody else's router. Maybe actually giving something in return is the answer for Amazon?
- bbatsell 5y agoFar be it from me to defend Comcast, but it's not equivalent in the slightest. Comcast creates a separate network, with a separate IP, using their cable modem and the DOCSIS bandwidth available on their network. Its third-party usage does not count against your data cap, and any nefarious usage would not be associated with your own account and possibly subject you to civil or criminal sanctions.
- detaro 5y agoDevices can only talk to specific Amazon APIs (which then hand the request to manufacturer APIs) with Sidewalk, they don't get to arbitrarily use your internet connection either.