[iot-discussion] What role does the SP play in protecting consumers re IoT?

> On 10 Apr 2017, at 14:44, Peter Koch <pk at DENIC.DE> wrote:
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>> Most of these T&C were drafted in an era when the Internet was mostly ???entertainment???. Are these still proportional when I even can???t pay my taxes without access to the Internet?
> 
> or operate your heating 

Thanks to the EU’s enthusiasm for smart meters, this is going happen with or without IoT pixie dust. The shiny new meters allow utility company computers cut you off if they think you’ve not paid your bill on time. The power companies won’t need to send someone round to physically cut the supply. For bonus points, now imagine the possibilities when customers switch energy providers or tariffs.

What could possibly go wrong?