The Notice of Liability approach using Lex Mercatoria is smart because it shifts the burden back onto the companies rolling out these devices, putting them on record about potential harms. What gets tricky though is that most utility companies operate as regulated monopolies, so even when you document everything perfectly, they can sometimes just point to state commission approvals and keep the meters anyway. The real leverage seems to come from getting enough people to file these notices simultaneously so it becomes a liability issue the company can't just brush off.
The Notice of Liability approach using Lex Mercatoria is smart because it shifts the burden back onto the companies rolling out these devices, putting them on record about potential harms. What gets tricky though is that most utility companies operate as regulated monopolies, so even when you document everything perfectly, they can sometimes just point to state commission approvals and keep the meters anyway. The real leverage seems to come from getting enough people to file these notices simultaneously so it becomes a liability issue the company can't just brush off.
Yes! Great points you have there, and therefore Strength in Numbers as always. Thank you