Wi-Fi Could Be Killing Our Trees

[Sol]

There was a huge controversy here in Quebec when Hydro-Quebec, our electricity supplier wanted to change their counters to WiFi counters which they called "Smart Counters"..

The meters have been the focus of controversy because of growing health concerns, but Hydro-Quebec insists the meters’ radio-frequency emissions fall within Health Canada’s safety codes.

“If the smart meters are installed some may have some symptoms right now, others won’t react right away,” said Jean-Guy St-Onge, one of the protest’s organizers.

“It could be a couple months after.”

A representative from Hydro claims residents can opt-out of the program, but they’ll have to pay to be exempted.

Emphasis is mine and yes you read that right. You would incur extra monthly fees for refusing the smart counter.


Everyone has them installed now, except for one little municipality that has its mayor fighting the system and refusing to have them in his village.


Hydro-Quebec is an empire which holds the monopoly on electricity as there are no other competitor...so...yeah.


Most electricity monthly bill has had a significant increase since they've installed the smart counters, including ours.


So basically, they got you to have it installed or pay not to have it installed but once it's installed, they shove you the bill that it cost them to have them installed.


If that ain't Dictatorship and highway robbery, I don't know what is.


So, WiFi legitimacy? I hardly believe they are transparent about it even if they claim that it's within Health Canada's safety codes.


Is there such a thing as being an honest thief?

Didn't think so.


Protests continue against Hydro-Quebec smart meters