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> Clearly it could be added to a botnet

This is why I believe in metered data plans. Certainly not ridiculously expensive ones, but not "unlimited" access either.

If your IoT devices become open relay DDoS machines, it should show up on your bill. I'm convinced it's the only solution that aligns incentives correctly.

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So, people shouldn't have ''unlimited'' access to the Internet, because they've had IoT garbage forced upon them and its their ''responsibility'' to manage it, when they usually can't actually control it anyway?

Not only that, but a DDoS is usually only an issue for a large central location that is perhaps part of this manner of problem, anyway.

They can go to Hell.

Nobody has had IoT garbage forced upon them. They bought it and connected it to the network, therefore it's their responsibility to manage it. Ignorance of basic network security is no more a defense against allowing malicious code on your network than ignorance of the law is a defense in court.

Some people have though, there are flats and houses rented and sold that come with all these things. Either by having smart blinds, lights and fridges already coming pre installed.

That does not at all seem like an appropriate solution to the problem

Seems like a bit of a silly solution. Personally, I wouldn’t need financial incentive not to have devices on my network be associated with illegal activity.

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