I think it's definitely scary. How is this even legal? In what world is it OK for Amazon to co-opt my internet connection and share it with random passers-by? Even if it's only 80kbps and 500MB/month (as another commenter pointed out), this will be just the beginning if they get their way. It will set a precedent for them and others. And they know that most people won't notice or care enough to turn it off! This is just disgusting arrogance from Amazon.
There once was a time when I was happy to share my wi-fi with my neighbours.
Everyone pays for their own household now, only because of general corporate scaremongering and specific lobbying to claim that the owner is liable for misuse.
I remain surprised there isn't a bigger movement and open source infrastructure for sharing connections locally.
If I was able to share a few connections with my apartment-neighbours, that would be cheaper and more reliable than my current setup.
Personally, I'd be happy to share my connection with another human being
This isn't really the same thing though, it's Amazon treating all its customers like a harvestable resource, and reselling that resource as a value-add for their other products
