With a career as a strong consumer advocate, Ralph Nader’s views on selected issues can many times bridge the gaps between the major political parties. Such is the case on so-called “smart” meters.
This article highlights a portion of a recent program on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. The program aired on Saturday, September 27, 2014, on KPFK in California. About 15 minutes were devoted to the issue of “smart” meters, focusing primarily on the aspect of invasion of privacy.
What follows are selected quotes from Ralph Nader on the topic of utility smart meters, complete with two (2) audio files. One 4-minute audio focuses primarily on the statements by Ralph Nader himself as a part of the radio program. The second audio provides the entire 15-minute smart meter segment broadcast on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour.
This past March, SkyVision Solutions released a report entitled, “A Perspective on How Smart Meters Invade Individual Privacy.”
Last week, the Canadian province of Saskatchewan 
SmartGridNews.com published an article today entitled, “How to attack a smart meter (Utilities: better find out before the criminals do).” The SmartGridNews website is generally considered a propaganda mouthpiece for the smart grid industry, but lately, I am beginning to wonder. Here are some excerpts from the new article:
Smart Grid Awareness 