[Margaret Pilkington]

There are various estimates as to how much this roll out is costing...I have seen figures which state it is 11billion...and others that say 14 billion...now I know that the government is not footing the whole bill, but that the money is being taken from customers (whther they have one of these devices or not) so we are all paying a stupid amount for something that is of doubtful value...that may be a health hazard, a fire hazard and that will just lead to surveillance in our own homes...and supplies which could be terminated remotely either by the supplier or by malevolent hackers.
Thanks, but no thanks.