Category Archives: Electronic Frontier Foundation

Stop Smart Meters! Nominated for 2014 Luddite Award—VOTE!

By Josh Hart MSc, Director,                             Stop Smart Meters!   “Power, like a desolating pestilence, Pollutes whate’er it touches; and obedience Bane of all genius, virtue, freedom, truth, Makes slaves of men, and, of the human frame, A mechanized automaton.” -Percy … Continue reading

Posted in Britain, California, Changing a Meter, Citizen rebellion, Class Issues and Social Equality, Climate Change, CPUC, Democracy, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Fires, health effects, landlines, neighborhood organizing, PG&E, radio-frequency radiation, Smart Grid, Washington DC, Wi-Fi, World Health Organization | 4 Comments

Are Smart Meters Part of the Plot?

The United States Government is spying on our e-mails and telephone calls.  A lot of us certainly suspected it, but now it has been confirmed thanks to the brave actions of Edward Snowden, a former CIA operative who revealed the … Continue reading

Posted in Citizen rebellion, Democracy, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Federal Government, Privacy, Smart Grid | 5 Comments

Santa Cruz Emergency Townhall Forum This Wednesday!

Santa Cruz Emergency Townhall Forum Featuring National Experts discussing risks to health and privacy from wireless “Smart” Meters.  This Wed. August 3rd 7-9pm Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center St. at Laurel Santa Cruz.  More info here. PG&E CUSTOMERS CALL THE … Continue reading

Posted in Citizen rebellion, Democracy, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Fundraising, Health studies, PG&E, Privacy, Santa Cruz County | 2 Comments

“Smart” Meters Exposed

PG&E CUSTOMERS CALL THE ‘SMART’ METER ‘DELAY’ LINE  877 743 7378 If you witness a smart meter installation occurring in unincorporated Santa Cruz County, or any of the dozen other local jurisdictions who have criminalized ‘smart’ meters, call the local … Continue reading

Posted in Citizen rebellion, CPUC, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Health studies, PG&E | 10 Comments

Utilities: Proud to Know When You Make a Cup of Tea

The above chart is from a lecture entitled: “Data privacy and security in smart meters.   How to face this challenge?” by  Monika Stajnarova of the European Consumers Organization BEUC on 26th November 2010 in Florence Italy.  This was cited from … Continue reading

Posted in CPUC, Democracy, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Privacy | 3 Comments