ok, ot - but why , exactly, should smart meters be banned and made illegal? making them illegal is what should be permanently banned, imo.
doug s.
Start by educating yourself:
http://www.stopsmartmetersbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Evaluation-of-the-ITRON-Open-Way-AMI-Meter-PowerPoint-by-William-S.-Bathgate-Jan.12-2017-.pdfEvaluation of the ITRON
Open Way AMI Meter
By William Bathgate, EE, ME
January 12, 2017
"About the Author
I hold an electrical engineering and mechanical engineering degree and previously was employed through late 2015 for 8 years at the Emerson Electric Company. While at Emerson Electric I was the Senior Program Manager for Power Distribution Systems and in charge of RF and IP based digitally controlled high power AC power switching system product lines in use in over 100 countries. I was also directly responsible for product certifications such as UL, CE, PSE and many other countries electrical certification bodies. I am very familiar with the electrical and electronic design of the AMI meters in use because I was responsible for very similar products with over 1 Million units installed across the world.
I hold a DOD Top Secret Clearance, serving in Cyber Security at the USMDA and Homeland Security
I have done this analysis due to my own curiosity without conflict of interest of this new technology.
I have 40 Years work experience in design and deployment of:
High tech power management systems, UPS and power distribution
Switched Mode Power Supplies
Electrical and Electronic hardware engineering
Computer systems engineering
Radio Systems design and testing
High Current and High Voltage switches
Internet communications using both wired and wireless technologies
UL, CE (Europe), Africa, Japan, Australia and China product safety certifications
Cyber encryption and protection of Radio Communications using digital signals
RFI/EMI mitigation"
http://stopsmartmeters.org/EKG Proof That "Smart" Meters Affect the Human Heart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-aNRQNRtaIEKG Proof That "Smart" Meters Affect the Human Heart, Part II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIobFr3m8kk