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June 10, 2021

Amazon's Echo may help itself to your Wi-Fi

By JOSEPH PISANI and MATT O'BRIEN
AP Business Writers

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The idea behind Sidewalk is to integrate residential wireless connections into a “mesh network” that can extend coverage to areas home Wi-Fi can't reach.

NEW YORK — Do you own an Amazon smart device? If so, odds are good that the company is already sharing your internet connection with your neighbors unless you've specifically told it not to.


 
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