Sooner or later we'll need regulation to prevent devices from requiring network connection.
I don't think we'll ever get it though.
energy consumption
There are unintuitive outcomes which could arise like: smaller companies might need to develop a product with access to the web to keep costs manageable, but larger companies, using their capital, are able to establish proprietary wireless connectivity (which is not the internet) that smaller companies are unable.
Peer to peer connectivity over public networks is a great asset for smaller companies with disruptive ideas, and this could destroy that.
My understanding of the fake/non-mmWave 5G is it dramatically decreases cost for network operators. If that is true (please correct me if I am wrong), what stops tv manufacturers from including a tiny modem with its own gsm Internet connection that can do things like see if there is an update available or fetch weather information (based on included gps module)? Or the real reason, ads. They could even be simple text ads if network operators decide to charge a lot for data.
I have no issues with a product having an option for internet connectivity, or even requiring it if it is a critical component of it's function.
Internet connectivity is not a critical component of my <dishwasher|washing machine|dryer|fridge|car>'s function however.
But damn, that's a short list.
What's worse is you'll have to have a monthly subscription to their service or it won't work.
I bet there are people just salivating at the thought of all that MRR.
Our future is one in which we don't own a damn thing. We're all renters.