nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 670N|||Your Amazon Echo Will Share Your Wi-Fi Network With Neighbors — Unless You Opt Out||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The company says its Sidewalk system extends the range of low-bandwidth devices by pooling neighbors' Wi-Fi to improve connectivity. It's all in the customer's interest, Amazon says.

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Amazon's Echo Show devices are among those that will automatically be added to its shared Wi-Fi network scheme, called Amazon Sidewalk.



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Your Amazon Echo Will Share Your Wi-Fi Network With Neighbors — Unless You Opt Out

The company says its Sidewalk system extends the range of low-bandwidth devices by pooling neighbors' Wi-Fi to improve connectivity. It's all in the customer's interest, Amazon says.