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Originally Posted by Catlady
OK, forget the automatic opt in. Why do you think Sidewalk is a good idea? How does it benefit you in any concrete (pun intended) way? I don't see what it does for me, or for my neighbors. I do see that Amazon potentially has another tool to exploit.
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In the short term both the cost and benefits to me of Sidewalk are pretty much non-existent. Over time it could help me and my neighbors locate lost items or pets and make my home automation (lights, etc.) more reliable.
As a gadget geek the new technology interests me and being part of that gives me a good feeling. Amazon has developer kits available to those who want to come up with new applications for Sidewalk. I suspect that the existence of a low power, low bandwidth, neighborhood networks will enable the creation of new use cases that I can't imagine.