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Jim Elbrecht

wrote:

On Mon, 14 May 2012 23:35:39 -0400, micky
wrote:

One of my friends sends me an email about a local state rep who is
preseinting to the Md. Public Service Commission a "case" to allow
people to reject smart meters. Nowhere does it say what kind of
meter, and I'm thinking it might means taximeter or galvanometer, but
I guess it means electric meters. Or gas meters?

Is there any reason to reject one?

BTW, the state rep also has a 2-hour show each week on the local wacko
radio station.

There are at least three schools of thought

1. they are a radiation hazard since they RF the data back to the host
2. they are a privacy problem because they can send usage data in real
time
3. they do not read low like a 40 year old, worn out mechanical meter
so you bill will go up.

#3 is probably driving the other two.

Agree-- but you missed
#4 - they are new so they must be evil.

I was surprised that I didn't notice when they replaced my 30yr old
electric meter that I didn't notice a spike.

My water went up a bit when they replaced that 40+ yr old one-- but
not enough to worry about.

Jim