Besides its pending federal lawsuit and belated public proceeding, Naperville also has local elections coming up in April. Although [7]the Chicago Tribune[7] has provided consistent coverage of Naperville's determination to impose smart meters on every electricity customer without exception, the story has had little coverage elsewhere.
More typically, the first line of coercion by government and utilities is a fundamental blackmail tactic: governments allow utilities to charge electricity consumers an extra fee for NOT having a wireless smart meter installed at their residence. In exchange, the governments and utilities produce no warranty of safety, efficacy, or security.
Vermont May Be Alone
in Protecting Citizens
Vermont is apparently the only state to have legislated this blackmail tactic out of legal existence. Vermont customers not only have the right to opt our of smart meter installation at no cost, Vermont customers can also change their minds and have utilities remove smart meters at no cost to customers.
In contrast, [8]Texas is currently considering[8] allowing customers to opt out, but only for a fee. This is similar to laws that already exist in Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon, and Wisconsin. As elsewhere, smart meter opposition in Texas has been spotty. A group calling itself [9]"Texans United Against Smart Meters"[9] is holding a public hearing and demonstration in Austin on March 4, which they characterize as "a do or die point in our fight against Smart Meters."
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