"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
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"Phil L" writes:
In other words, you are now discovering why the power companies wanted smart
meters installing everywhere. It's so that customers can't change suppliers
as easily like in the past by using switching sites and apps....well you can
swap suppliers, but you'll be given a six month runaround like this every
time you do

Actually, main reason power companies were interested was because
they can cut off the supply without visiting the premises and
trying to gain entry.

More likely the fact that they no longer had to pay meter
readers, either directly or indirectly, to attempt to read every
single meter in the Country 4 times a year.

Long term Govt wise it also offers the possibility of energy
rationing - only so many Kw or BTU or whatever, per household
or per individual(per household) per day.


michael adams

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