Amazon.com Services LLC and Amazon Digital Services LLC have secured an early victory over Echo smart speaker owners in a case alleging that Amazon used
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The lawsuit claims the technology could lead to surprise overage charges on consumers internet bills. In this April 16, 2020, file photo, the Amazon logo is displayed in Douai, northern France. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler, File)
(CN) Amazon is facing a federal class action lawsuit filed in Seattle over its Sidewalk network and claims that the company engaged in “unfair, deceptive” and “fraudulent business practices” at the expense of its customers.
Amazon’s Ring security cameras and Echo smart speakers that have the Sidewalk feature can allow other such devices to connect to them via Bluetooth, allowing them to draw upon a small amount of their owner’s bandwidth.