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> But on the industrial side, there will be offerings that allow for low data rate, low power applications at cheaper and cheaper prices.

oh great, now my appliances can phone home even without connecting to a wifi network.

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Just add a SIM card. I've always wondered why they don't put one in the smart TVs, then they could eavesdrop on you all day long. Maybe they'll finally do it now.

There is little point when there is already a huge incentive for customers to connect their smart TV to the internet (ie the "smart" features).

However you do already see some devices include a sim card. Home "smart" meters for the south of England operate this way. I believe some cars do to.

All new cars sold in Europe since 2018 have been required to have a system to automatically contact emergency services in case of an accident:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davekeating/2018/04/01/starting...

There's enough operator deployed wifi around for that already in most countries, so they don't need it.

Some IoT stuff already does[0]. According to the trusty people on the internet, you can remove these with your defrosters, and the SIM inside has unlimited data. Of course, approach this with proper scrutiny, but I honestly wouldn't be surprised since their entire business model is based on people not understanding how suction cups work.

[0]: https://barnacleparking.com/

Maybe you should consider not buying internet connected devices or following a simple YouTube tutorial to disable the modem.

This is only a problem if you wish it to be.

What if it becomes so commonplace you no longer have a choice to buy a device not connected to the internet? and if it's not easy to disable the modem?

Right now it's already hard enough to have a smartphone's software not spying on you.

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